Science Nation: Pacific Dead Zones

3 minutes

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Ocean “dead zones” along the Washington and Oregon coasts are threatening critical U.S. fishing areas. These oxygen-depleted regions, that loose virtually all of their marine life in the summer, are expanding, and new ones are appearing in the Pacific Ocean. With support from the National Science Foundation, Oceanographer Jack Bath is also using an impressive new tool, an unmanned underwater glider that provides round the clock monitoring of these zones.

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Runtime: 3 minutes

Topic: Geography, Science
Subtopic: Environmental Issues, Marine Life, U.S. Geography
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2009
Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
Series: Science Nation

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