Who Else Cares?

Here are some other resources on the internet for those interested in the Dead Zone:

Science Museum of Minnesota Interactive Web Site
National Ocean Service
A New York Times Article
Wikipedia Entry

--Max

Basic Information About Dead Zones

A "Dead Zone" is an area of water that has next to no oxygen. This kills all life forms currently living this area and allows no new ones to exist. One of the worst of these zones is in the Gulf of Mexico, where the Mississippi River empties into the ocean.


In the case of the Gulf Dead Zone, nutrients flow into the Mississippi, which flows North to South (Minnesota to Louisiana). These nutrients are placed into the ground most commonly by farmers trying to grow bigger crop yields.

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--Laura