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Marine dead zones set to expand rapidly

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Rising carbon dioxide levels will make oceans more hostile to life.

Rising levels of carbon dioxide could increase the volume of oxygen-depleted 'dead zones' in tropical oceans by as much as 50% before the end of the century — with dire consequences for the health of ecosystems in some of the world's most productive fishing grounds.

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Schiermeier, Q. Marine dead zones set to expand rapidly. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.1230

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