Humans have dumped pollutants into our oceans to such a degree that we, and the earth, are finally paying an ultimate price. Oceanic dead zones are areas in the oceans with such a high level of toxins and pollutants that no life can exist. The pollutants remove all of the oxygen from that area, and the results are beyond what any horror movie could produce.

The examination of dead zones in the ocean are of critical concern, as it has a catastrophic effect on oceanic life and eventually our own ecology which extends into the fishing industries. New research is being done to see if they can literally breathe life into these dead zones with the infusion of oxygen. The attempt is being made to try to revive these ecosystems and repair the damage that we have done.

Sources:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/17/world/europe/dead-zone-baltic-oxygen/index.html

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