Coastal Areas of Eutrophication and Hypoxia
WorldPhysical EnvironmentThe world's oceanic areas that are experiencing pollution, which results in algal blooms, species loss, and destruction of coral reefs
A map shows coastal areas of Eutrophication and Hypoxia. Hypoxic, as red circles, are shown mostly along the East Coast of the U S and Mexico, Europe, and Australia. The Eutrophic, as blue circles, are shown mostly in Europe, South America, and Australia.
Coastal Areas of Eutrophication and Hypoxia | ||
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Hypoxic | Eutrophic | |
Alaska | 1 | |
Florida | 43 | 11 |
New Hampshire | 1 | |
Rhode Island | 3 | |
Washington | 7 | 3 |
Maine | 3 | |
Nova Scotia | 2 | |
Virginia | 5 | |
Delaware | 6 | 1 |
Prince Edward Island | 1 | |
Mississippi | 3 | 1 |
Texas | 11 | 2 |
Louisiana | 6 | |
North Carolina | 15 | |
Oregon | 2 | |
Alabama | 3 | 1 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | |
New Jersey | 5 | |
South Carolina | 15 | |
Connecticut | 2 | |
Massachusetts | 3 | |
Georgia | 5 | 1 |
New York | 5 | |
Maryland | 8 | |
California | 7 | 2 |
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