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phonyfeminazi · Expert Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 7819

WASHINGTON — Lower levels of oxygen in the Earth's oceans, particularly off the United States' Pacific Northwest coast, could be another sign of fundamental changes linked to global climate change, scientists say.

They warn that the oceans' complex undersea ecosystems and fragile food chains could be disrupted.

In some spots off Washington state and Oregon , the almost complete absence of oxygen has left piles of Dungeness crab carcasses littering the ocean floor, killed off 25-year-old sea stars, crippled colonies of sea anemones and produced mats of potentially noxious bacteria that thrive in such conditions.

Areas of hypoxia, or low oxygen, have long existed in the deep ocean. These areas — in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans — appear to be spreading, however, covering more square miles, creeping toward the surface and in some places, such as the Pacific Northwest , encroaching on the continental shelf within sight of the coastline.

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ellipses · Mod Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 9218 Location: WashPa!

You are a little late on that one... see the threat titled "Earth hates us"
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phonyfeminazi · Expert Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 7819

Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

Did you look? Its been there for a while.
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