Which of the Following Is $\underline {\text { false }}$ Regarding the Hypoxic Zone (Dead Zone) Off the Coast of Regarding

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { false }}$ regarding the hypoxic zone (Dead Zone) off the coast of Louisiana?

• A) By 2008 it stretched across the entire Texas Gulf Coast.
• B) Dead zones worldwide cover 250,000 square km (94,600 square miles).
• C) The agricultural, feedlot, and fertilizer industries deny any connection between their nutrient runoff and the hypoxic zone.
• D) The hypoxic zone is deadly to marine organisms due to its toxically high oxygen levels.

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