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
World Resources InstituteA 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.
Hypoxic | Eutrophic | Value | Class | Rank | Millions of U.S. dollars | Class | Rank | Deaths per 100,000 live births | Alabama, United States of America | Alaska, United States of America | Alberta, Canada | Arizona, United States of America | Arkansas, United States of America | British Columbia, Canada | California, United States of America | Colorado, United States of America | Connecticut, United States of America | Delaware, United States of America | District of Columbia, United States of America | Florida, United States of America | Georgia, United States of America | Hawaii, United States of America | Idaho, United States of America | Illinois, United States of America | Indiana, United States of America | Iowa, United States of America | Kansas, United States of America | Kentucky, United States of America | Kiribati, Kiribati | Louisiana, United States of America | Maine, United States of America | Manitoba, Canada | Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | Maryland, United States of America | Massachusetts, United States of America | Michigan, United States of America | Minnesota, United States of America | Mississippi, United States of America | Missouri, United States of America | Montana, United States of America | Nebraska, United States of America | Nevada, United States of America | New Brunswick, Canada | New Hampshire, United States of America | New Jersey, United States of America | New Mexico, United States of America | New York, United States of America | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | North Carolina, United States of America | North Dakota, United States of America | Northwest Territories, Canada | Nova Scotia, Canada | Nunavut, Canada | Ohio, United States of America | Oklahoma, United States of America | Ontario, Canada | Oregon, United States of America | Pennsylvania, United States of America | Prince Edward Island, Canada | Québec, Canada | Rhode Island, United States of America | Saskatchewan, Canada | South Carolina, United States of America | South Dakota, United States of America | Tennessee, United States of America | Texas, United States of America | Utah, United States of America | Vermont, United States of America | Virginia, United States of America | Washington, United States of America | West Virginia, United States of America | Wisconsin, United States of America | Wyoming, United States of America | Yukon, Canada | |
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| 6.956521739130435 | 2.5 | 46.6% | 67.2% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 53.2% | 96.8% | 99.7% | 99.5% | 82.5% | 16.8% | 91.4% | 98.2% | 40.5% | 90.3% | 54.1% | 30.9% | 48.2% | 45.8% | 43.9% | 15.5% | 2.03% | 48.2% | 45.7% | 99.9% | 4.13% | 26.2% | 57.0% | 99.9% | 60.6% | 32.3% | 54.4% | 64.7% | 27.8% | 99.9% | 46.7% | 34.6% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 83.0% | 20.5% | 53.0% | 32.6% | 75.1% | 97.2% | 97.9% | 39.9% | 99.9% | 83.0% | 57.6% | 82.6% | 93.5% | 72.9% | 10.9% | 100% | 34.6% | 31.2% | 45.6% | 78.1% | 100% | 50.4% | 32.4% | 99.2% | 21.0% | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | ||||||||