Saturday, May 03, 2008

Jules Verne Revisited

Oxygen-poor ocean zones are growing
Linked to global warming, these areas of the Pacific and Atlantic cannot sustain most marine life, a new study warns.
The low-oxygen, or hypoxic, zones may also be connected to the Pacific coast invasion of the Humboldt, or jumbo, squid. These voracious predators, which can grow 6 feet long, appear to be taking advantage of their tolerance for oxygen-poor waters to escape predators and devour local fish.
Los Angeles Times report HERE

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