Tag: dead zone

London : Researchers of a British university have brought to light the existence of a fast-growing "dead zone" devoid of oxygen in the Gulf of Oman, spelling environmental disaster for fish and marine plants in the area, as well as for people reliant on the ocean for food and employment. University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers have confirmed a dramatic decrease in oxygen in the Gulf of Oman, in an area larger than Scotland, using underwater robots called Seagliders that can reach depths of 1,000 metres, a release from the...