NOAA forecasts an average summer 'dead zone' in Gulf of America

PHYSorg
Jun 12, 2025, 1:23 pm216 pts
NOAA is forecasting this summer's Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) "dead zone" to be average-sized, covering approximately 5,574 square miles—an area roughly three times the size of Delaware. The dead zone, or hypoxic zone, is an area of low oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life. It occurs…

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