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You Can Call Them Algae
Marine 'dead zones' on the rise around the world |
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20 Oct 2006 |
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| You Can Call Them Algae Marine "dead zones" on the rise around the world There are now at least 200 oxygen-starved "dead zones" in the world's seas and oceans, a rise of more than a third over the past two years, the United Nations Environment Program announced yesterday. The algae blooms that suck up oxygen and cause dead zones -- killing off or driving out fish, oysters, sea gra ... |
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