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[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74)]A new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters has revealed the presence of a massive ocean dead zone, an area of the ocean made uninhabitabledue to a lack of oxygen, located in the Gulf of Oman part of the Arabian Sea. While the Gulf of Oman area was already known to have depleted oxygen levels based on research conducted in the 1990s, ongoing research has been difficult due to geopolitical issues and the threat of piracy.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74)]Over the course of eight months, researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) collected data on the Gulf’s oxygen levels using underwater robots called “Seagliders.” At the end of the study, researchers found the results to be much worse than expected. Through their findings, researchers discovered an ocean dead zone in the Gulf of Oman larger than Scotland that is completely depleted of oxygen, making it the world’s largest-known dead zone. Previously, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that the biggest ocean dead zone in the world was documented in the Gulf of Mexico.
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[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74)]Over the course of eight months, researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) collected data on the Gulf’s oxygen levels using underwater robots called “Seagliders.” At the end of the study, researchers found the results to be much worse than expected. Through their findings, researchers discovered an ocean dead zone in the Gulf of Oman larger than Scotland that is completely depleted of oxygen, making it the world’s largest-known dead zone. Previously, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that the biggest ocean dead zone in the world was documented in the Gulf of Mexico.
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