The researchers said that the large hypoxic zone in the Pacific makes them worry about the future of the ecosystem, especially in the face of climate change.
In the hypoxic zone, which is also called the “dead zone”, the level of oxygen dissolved in water drops sharply. This makes the area uninhabitable. Some marine organisms leave the area, but those that cannot do so die out. Right now, the “dead zone” near Oregon is about 100 meters wide. However, experts expect it to grow. By the end of the summer, the situation should get worse.
“This is one of the horsemen of climate change at sea,” says one researcher, referring to the horsemen of the apocalypse. Scientists argue that there is more and more evidence that global warming is a factor in the formation of “dead zones”. The fact is that warmer water can dissolve less oxygen.
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