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By Amanda Vanegas Ledesma

What are Hypoxic Zones?

Hypoxic zones, also known as "dead zones," are areas of the ocean, at around 100m depth, that have oxygen concentrations below 2ml of oxygen per liter. This is, they are basically depleted from oxygen. These zones can occur naturally or be created or enhanced by human activity.

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