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Climate change doubles the number of low-oxygen zones in Danish seas in a year – Firstpost
Increased nutrients in the sea lead to excessive growth of plants, which ultimately leads to less oxygen as the plants die and decompose in a process known as eutrophication.
Agence France-PresseAug 31, 2020 10:01:32 IST
The area of Danish seas affected by low oxygen levels a problem triggered by climate change has doubled in the space of a year, according to a university report published Friday.
Lack of oxygen in the sea can have grave consequences for the survival of plants, animals and fish.
In the waters of Denmark’s exclusive maritime zone, “the total area affected by oxygen depletion was… about 3,300 square kilometres” (1,300 square miles) in August, Aarhu…
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