Supplies of dissolved oxygen in bodies of water across the globe are dwindling rapidly, and scientists say it's one of the greatest risks to Earth's life support system. Just as atmospheric oxygen is ...
According to USGS data, in 2020 dissolved oxygen levels dropped to as low as 2.8 milligrams per liter in the Delaware River at the Commodore Barry Bridge, which links New Jersey with Chester, ...
Fish can drown. While it may not seem like it, fish do require oxygen to breathe; it's just that they get what they need from the oxygen dissolved in water rather than in the air. Too little oxygen ...
Scientists say West Coast waters now have a hypoxia season, or dead-zone season, just like the wildfire season. Hypoxia is a condition in which the ocean water close to the seafloor has such low ...
The waters of Hood Canal are notoriously low in dissolved oxygen — regularly falling to levels within the “stress zone” for marine life. But this year was particularly bad. “This is really the worst ...
A recent report out of Oregon State University paints a picture of how ocean oxygen levels have decreased in the Pacific Northwest over the years. The report found near-bottom levels of dissolved ...
Nearly two decades ago, fishers discovered an odd occurrence off the coast of Oregon. They were pulling up pots of dead or lethargic crabs. At first they suspected a chemical spill or a red tide. But ...
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