Dead Zones: Mysteries of Ocean Die Offs Revealed

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/deadzones/

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The dead zone is a part of the ocean that contains so little oxygen that the animals that live there are forced to flee or die. They are becoming more wide spread because of human impact. Many scientists think that climate change has played a role in the chronic coastal die-offs. This website has a short video that discusses dead zones and the reasons that these dead zones could be expanding. It also provides 3 links to other videos discussing similar subject matters.

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Subject keyword(s)	Climate, Earth's water, Earth and space science, Earth materials, Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture, Environmental change, Geoscience, Global climate change, History and nature of science, Humans and the environment, Information and communications technology, Oceans, Personal and social issues, Pollution, Science and technology, Scientific breakthroughs, Water
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Higher Education, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Educator, Learner
Resource type	Audio/Visual
Resource format	image, image/jpeg, text, text/html, video
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