Dead Zones Without Marine Life Found in the Atlantic Ocean for the First Time

[n2doc]

By Arhur Dominic Villasanta |

In an alarming discovery, marine biologists said they've confirmed the existence of "dead zones" in the open ocean for the first time.

Dead zones are areas where deep water is so lacking in dissolved oxygen that marine creatures can't survive.

Dead zones are normally found along inhabited coastal areas, with many located off the eastern and southern coasts of the United States and the Baltic Sea. Most of these coastal dead zones are caused by fertilizer run-offs and man-made pollution that trigger massive algal blooms.

German and Canadian researchers discovered the first deep ocean dead zones less than 100 kilometers from the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa in huge whirlpools moving along the Atlantic.

They said the slowly moving whirlpools could trigger massive fish kills and economic ruin among Western African countries.


Read more: http://en.yibada.com/articles/30562/20150502/dead-zones-without-marine-life-found-atlantic-ocean-first-time.htm#ixzz3Z19bsT00

[shenmue]

1. Oh shit

[Frustratedlady]

2. Some of that, too, I'm sure...

I'm out planting flowers today and I can see a lot of differences from years past in the huge number of volunteer weeds/flowers, large swaths of violets that began appearing last summer, and unusual bugs.

Right now, the temps are wonderful, but they are predicting much longer periods of 90+ degree days ahead.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. This is bad.

I remember a few years ago when it was predicted, and that it meant not good at all.

The one recurring theme about all these global reports is " occurring much faster than expected".

[Dont call me Shirley]

3. Maybe we ought change our chemical farming practices to organic and crop rotation.

[salib]

5. Good point in terms of the "dead zones" off the coast

But this is a new phenomenon. A frightening one.

It is predicted by many models related to global climate change, and thus is a very disturbing confirmation.

[Dont call me Shirley]

6. Then we better switch over quick.

And ban many other toxic chemicals involved in the pollution of or soil, water and air.

[maindawg]

7. Shocking

Pretty much all of our rivers, lakes ,streams, creeks, ponds, etc are dead zones. I gave up fishing several years ago which I admit I was never good at. But it used to be easy.
I believe it is run off from roundup ready seeds.

[Binkie The Clown]

8. The worst dead zone of all is...

... the dead zone between the ears of the average Republican! That's the dead zone that will be the death of us all.

[Nihil]

9. And STILL they don't get it.

> could trigger massive fish kills and economic ruin ...

They are STILL talking in terms of their stupid petty artificial constructs based upon
personal greed and not in terms of the environment.