Summary: because of the lack of oxygen in these waters caused by algae blooms which are caused by fertilizer which accelerates the growth of these algaes in the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast waters http dsc discovery com news 2006 10 20 gallery deadzone zoom jpg Fish and crustaceans cannot survive in these oxygen free zones ask Louisiana fisherman about this This is a well known
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