New Jersey-Size Dead Zone Is Largest Ever in Gulf of Mexico
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Northern Gulf of Mexico |
Scientists report the latest data from the Upper Gulf of Mexico, and the results aren’t good.
This image of the Gulf of Mexico in the summer was created by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite. Reds and oranges represent high concentrations of phytoplankton and river sediment. PHOTOGRAPH BY GODDARD SVS, NASA