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Dead zone

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007383

A condition where no oxygen is present in the water. Dead zones are often caused by the decomposition of algae blooms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007383
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesChesapeake Bay Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007383",
  "term": "Dead zone",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A condition where no oxygen is present in the water. Dead zones are often caused by the decomposition of algae blooms.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dead-zone/"
}

Record 7,383 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.