Dead zones
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Main Issues with Dead Zones
The really bad issue with dead zones are that these areas have little to no oxygen concentration. Animal life here, because of no oxygen, suffocates and dies. Due to that, the drop in wildlife causes industries like fishing to decline.
Main Regions
The main regions where dead zones occur are Lake Erie, Chesapeake bay northern Gulf of Mexico, and the Baltic Sea.
Wildlife
I would have to say that fish are mostly affected by Dead zones because most of the oxygen deprivation occurs in the ocean.
Effects in League City
I would have to say no because it mainly happens in the gulf of Mexico. If it did have the chance to reach our area it would affect the Sea food industry here. It would most likely travel upstream through a river.
Negative Effects
Pollution is a way that dead zones occur, you already know the effect that pollution has on the environment, it literally kills the environment. The lack of oxygen kills the things around it. Almost every living thing needs oxygen.
Human Effects
The Fish and plants in the area die and because we humans are so dependent on fish and other sea creatures the fishing industry would die out causing a devastation in fishing communities.
Pollution
Pollution is the main cause of Dead zones, but some occur naturally because of biological, chemical and physical factors.
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Prevention
One big thing that people are doing in order to avoid Dead zones, are they are using less pesticides. I would insure that there would be no farms around major streams or oceans and made sure that no pollutants would enter the ocean.