Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Restoring life to the dead zone: Addressing gulf hypoxia, a national problem

January 1, 2000

The hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico, the so-called 'dead zone' lacking enough oxygen to support most marine life, is one of the largest environmental issues of the decade. Practical solutions, based on sound science, are needed.

Publication Year 2000
Title Restoring life to the dead zone: Addressing gulf hypoxia, a national problem
DOI 10.3133/fs01600
Authors
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 016-00
Index ID fs01600
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization U.S. Geological Survey