Gulf of Mexico dead zone —The last 150 years
October 25, 2006
'Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone-The Last 150 Years' discusses the dead zone that forms seasonally in the northern Gulf of Mexico when subsurface waters become depleted in dissolved oxygen and cannot support most life.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Title | Gulf of Mexico dead zone —The last 150 years |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20063005 |
| Authors | Lisa Osterman, P.W. Swarzenski, R. Z. Poore |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2006-3005 |
| Index ID | fs20063005 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Florida Integrated Science Center |