Responsibility
Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ measures below average this year
NOAA said that this year's Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” is smaller than expected, with low river discharge identified as a contributing factor.
Responsibility
Study: Hypoxia is widespread in the ocean and increasing off the U.S. Pacific coast
A study found that in 2021, more than 50 percent of the continental shelf experienced the low-oxygen condition known as hypoxia.
Health & Welfare
With warming waters, will fish suffer from oxygen deprivation?
A new study has found that larger fishes are more likely to experience oxygen deficiency in warming water than smaller species.
Health & Welfare
Survival of Pacific white shrimp juveniles after exposure to critical oxygen levels in biofloc culture
A study in Brazil evaluated the survival of Pacific white shrimp juveniles after exposure to critical oxygen levels in biofloc culture conditions.
Fisheries
Study: Climate change is likely ‘suffocating’ the world’s fisheries
A new study indicates the ocean is losing oxygen due to climate change, greatly affecting fisheries and other marine resources.
Health & Welfare
Influence of stressors on shrimp susceptibility to White Spot Disease, Part 2
Study examines the impact of environmental stressors like dissolved oxygen, nitrogenous compounds and pH on shrimp contracting White Spot Disease.