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:Habitats:Water Column,
Biology:Ecology:Principles,
Biology:Microbiology,
Ecology:Habitats:Marine,
Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry,
Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public, College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans, Anoxic
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Coastal and Estuarine
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geochemistry,
Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water,
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology,
Hydrology/Hydrogeology
Keywords: hypoxia, eutrophication
