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20 U.S. States, Canada and Mexico Have Dead Zones [1]

The Gulf waters off of Louisiana aren't the only US area burdened by a "dead zone." There are similar, smaller areas with short- or long-term oxygen depletion off the shores of 20 states, as well as Canada and Mexico.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Pollution [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Region: 
Canada [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Mexico [7]
Visibility: 
Public [8]

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