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Dead Zones Responsible for Spikes in Shrimp Prices, Study Says
A shrimp boat heading back to the coastal Louisiana port of Venice on May 5, 2010. (Mira Oberman/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance A team of researchers from Duke University find a link between coastal low-oxygen levels and the price of jumbo shrimp.Coastal hypoxia, caused by nitorgen and phosphorus-laden runoffs from the land, is a global problem.The study may help policymakers value the economic impact of reducing nutrient pollution in our oceans. Brief spikes in the price of jumbo shrimp are...
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