A team of ocean scientists from six continents have made an urgent call for a global system to track the loss of oxygen from parts of the ocean and coastal waters that causes dead zones, where almost nothing can live.
Ocean heating caused largely by burning fossil fuels is making the problem worse, experts say, with serious consequences for communities, fisheries and ecosystems around the world.
Dead zones with low or no oxygen can last from days to months in so-called hypoxic events that can kill fish, plants and crustaceans
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Fifty-seven scientists from 45 institutions in 22 countries have laid out the urgent need for the global monitoring system, which they say could help protect ecosystems such as coral reefs and fisheries around the world.
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