Flooding to widen Gulf dead zone this summer
Floodwaters carrying farm runoff flow toward the Mississippi River, threatening a larger Gulf of Mexico dead zone off Louisiana and Texas. Scientists expect more nitrates fueling algae blooms and oxygen depletion, potentially expanding the summer zone beyond 10,000 square miles.
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Runoff creates oxygen-depleted gulf floor dead zone barrier
DiMarco explains floodwater runoff forms a surface barrier that keeps air oxygen from mixing with water in the dead zone near the gulf floor. The freshwater remains on top due to its lower density, trapping low-oxygen water below.
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