Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Ocean "Dead Zones" Spread: Study via CommonDreams.org Headlines by jon on 9/30/08 OSLO - The number of polluted "dead zones" in the world's oceans is rising fast and coastal fish stocks are more vulnerable to collapse than previously feared, scientists said on Monday.
The spread of "dead zones" -- areas of oxygen-starved water -- "is emerging as a major threat to coastal ecosystems globally," the scientists wrote in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. read more Things you can do from here: - Subscribe to CommonDreams.org Headlines using Google Reader - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites
