What Causes the Dead Zone? Heavy rains and melting snows washed massive amounts of nutrients—particularly nitrogen and phosphorus—from lawns, sewage treatment plants, farm land and other sources along the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico.
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When farmers apply fertilizer, the excess nutrients—such as nitrogen and phosphorus—can run off during a rainstorm or snowmelt and end up in waterways that feed ...
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