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Death by suffocation in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Source :
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Science . 7/10/1998, Vol. 281 Issue 5374, p190-192. 3p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Maps. - Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- Reports on an area of the Gulf of Mexico called the dead zone. How runoff of phosphorus and nitrogen from the land into the gulf chokes off oxygen; Concerns fishermen have that such areas could destroy fishing industry; Efforts of the government to investigate the link between the runoff and the declining populations in the area of the Gulf.
- Subjects :
- *RUNOFF & the environment
*MARINE biology
*FISHERIES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368075
- Volume :
- 281
- Issue :
- 5374
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 841535
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.281.5374.190