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Where do dead zones ocur?

Dead zones commonly occur near agriculture because of the runoff, and in salt or freshwater bodies of water. Common places include Lake Eerie, Chesapeake Bay, northern gulf of Mexico, and Baltic Sea. Dead zones are classified into four different scientific categories.

Permanent - is in deep water, so deep that oxygen only rises about 2 miligrams per liter

Temporary - exists for hours or days

Seasonal - occurs every year only during warm months

Diet Cycling - occurs in warm months only during night time

permanent(Venezuela, Black Sea, Norway)

temporary(Oregon Coast, Oregon)

diel cycling(Waquoit Bay)

seasonal, chesapeake bay

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