(The Center Square) — A low-oxygen 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico was larger than average and what was predicted, a recent survey found.
The 'dead zone' with little to no oxygen can kill fish and marine life is approximately 6,705 square miles, or 4 million acres, the 12th largest found in 38 years of surveys. Work was done by scientists from Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universi…
