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Post by theshee on Jul 21, 2011 1:08:06 GMT 10
Researchers measuring the "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico say it is currently about 3,300 square miles but some scientists say it could become much larger. The so-called "dead zone," caused by nitrogen levels in the gulf related to human activities such as agricultural runoff, occurs when oxygen levels in seawater drop to dangerously low levels, causing severe hypoxia that can potentially result in fish kills and harm marine life. Researchers from Texas A&M University say the size of the dead zone off coastal Louisiana has been routinely monitored for about 25 years while nitrogen levels in the gulf resulting from human activities have tripled over the past 50 years. Some researchers predict the dead zone could exceed 9,400 square miles this year, which would make it one of the largest ever recorded. "This was the first-ever research cruise conducted to specifically target the size of hypoxia in the month of June," oceanography professor Steve DiMarco said. "The largest areas of hypoxia are still around the Louisiana coast, where you would expect them because of the huge amounts of fresh water still coming down from the Mississippi River." The Mississippi is the largest river U.S. river, draining 40 percent of the land area of the country and accounting for almost 90 percent of the freshwater runoff into the Gulf of Mexico. www.disasternews.net/news/article.php?articleid=4244
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Post by brillbilly on Jul 21, 2011 4:27:31 GMT 10
yeah and add to that the corexit poison and the area could be massive!
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Post by boxfree on Jul 21, 2011 9:31:52 GMT 10
This is an amazing example of a disinformation campaign. Fucking LIARS!!!!! How about the god damned largest oil spill in fucking history.... I'm truly beside myself with this......
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Post by theshee on Jul 21, 2011 21:50:54 GMT 10
The so-called "dead zone," caused by nitrogen levels in the gulf related to human activities such as agricultural runoff, occurs when oxygen levels in seawater drop to dangerously low levels, causing severe hypoxia that can potentially result in fish kills and harm marine life. Now m not saying human activities dont have an impact but I am saying that the oil spill had a much, much bigger one, so Im with ya box. I hate the way its turned around.
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Post by boxfree on Jul 21, 2011 21:57:48 GMT 10
Fresh water has been running into the seas since before the dawn of man. It doesn't cause dead zones but zones of different adapted life. This is nothing more than a disinformation campaign put forth by a university that is owned by big Oil.
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Post by brillbilly on Jul 22, 2011 2:13:01 GMT 10
Fresh water has been running into the seas since before the dawn of man. It doesn't cause dead zones but zones of different adapted life. This is nothing more than a disinformation campaign put forth by a university that is owned by big Oil. Thank's for the heads up mate,i get it now
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