Oxygen Dead Zones
The hypoxic reef
Scientists say a lack of oxygen might be stressing tropical reefs even more than warming temperatures, acidification, and pollution. But the combination of these factors spells disaster for coral.
Can Animals Live Without Oxygen?
In 2010, a research team garnered headlines when it published evidence of finding the first…
Oil, Microbes, and the Risk of Dead Zones
In the scramble to get to the Gulf of Mexico to study the Deepwater Horizon…
Red Tides and Dead Zones
The most widespread, chronic environmental problem in the coastal ocean is caused by an excess…