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The Earth works in mysterious ways. Meteorologists tell us a butterfly flapping its wings in Asia can potentially give rise to a storm in the Midwest. Now it seems that intense storms in the Midwest can lead to fish dying in the Gulf of Mexico. Ever hear of a "dead zone"? I don't mean the book by Stephen King or David Cronenberg's movie adaptation of it. I'm referring to the scientific term dead zone, which refers to a typically large swath of ocean that is so depleted of oxygen (or hypoxic), that most aquatic life caught in one -- including crabs, shrimp, and fish -- either suffocate to death or escape the region. In either case dead zones are bad news for commercial and recreational fishing. Evidence suggests that the same hypoxic conditions that lead to dead zones may also result in an even more deadlier phenomenon -- red... [read full story]
