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

‘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.’

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