This MSNBC newspaper article provides general information about poor water quality off the Oregon coast. The article recounts how scientists are hunting for very low levels of oxygen, a sign of what is called the dead zone. The article includes possible causes of the dead zone and how it may relate to climate cycles. This site also features a related story about the Mississippi River delta dead zone.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Principles,
Habitats:Marine,
Water Column,
Biology:Microbiology,
Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry ,
Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), General Public
Extreme Environments: Anoxic, Altered by Humans
Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine, Surface Waters
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology,
Hydrology/Hydrogeology,
Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water,
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geochemistry
Keywords: hypoxia, eutrophication
