'Dead zones' predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 18:50
in Earth & Climate
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico unless a tropical storm hits the area shortly before or during the annual measurement. In the Chesapeake Bay, scientists expect a smaller-than-average area where there's too little oxygen to support fish, shellfish and other aquatic life....