Dead zones may threaten coral reefs worldwide
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 14:02
in Earth & Climate
Dead zones affect dozens of coral reefs around the world and threaten hundreds more according to a new study. Watching a massive coral reef die-off on the Caribbean coast of Panama, they suspected it was caused by a dead zone -- a low-oxygen area that snuffs out marine life -- rather than by ocean warming or acidification.