In the Gulf of Mexico appears a giant dead zone

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Experts predict that it will soon appear in the Gulf of Mexico and will be one of the anoxic zones.

A group of American scientists predicted that the Gulf of Mexico will soon be a giant dead zone. It will be one of the most oxygen-free and large area. This writes the online edition of the Chronicle.info with reference to the Correspondent.

Occur this area due to the breeding of algae. This will lead to mass extinction of fish and other marine life.

The cause of this zone is called the drain, through which the sea water with a high content of fertilizers used in agricultural lands.

Fertilizers entering the sea, provoking a rapid growth of algae, sea absorbing oxygen. This leads to the fact that the fish suffocate and fishermen will remain without a catch and earnings.

According to forecasts, the area of the dead zone could cover from 20 to 22.4 thousand square kilometers.

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