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Ocean Hypoxia: What does the increase of dead zones mean for maritime life?

Ocean Hypoxia: What does the increase of dead zones mean for maritime life?

When runoff from farmland and urban areas enters our streams and rivers, it carries a heavy load of fertilizers and nutrients. These substances accumulate and flow into our coastal oceans, triggering a series of reactions that can create hypoxic ‘dead zones’. Dead zones are low-oxygen, or hypoxic, areas in the world’s oceans and lakes. Because most organisms need oxygen to live, very f ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: King penguin (Beagle Channel)

Imaggeo On Monday: King penguin (Beagle Channel)

King penguin in the Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego. Photo by Tatjana Milojevic, shared on imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository. All geoscientists (and others) can submit their photographs and videos to this repository and, since it is open access, these images can be used for free by scientists for their presentations or publications, by edu ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Stormy waves in Ireland

Imaggeo On Monday: Stormy waves in Ireland

Waves captured during a storm in Portrush, Northern Ireland. Photo by Melanie Biausque, shared on imaggeo.egu.eu. Editors note: please ensure to put your own safety first before attempting to photograph storm waves.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository. All geoscientists (and others) can submit their photographs and videos to this repository and, since it is ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: The Ω shaped Voidokilia beach

Imaggeo On Monday: The Ω shaped Voidokilia beach

Voidokilia beach is located on the Ionian coast of Messinia, in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. While it is famous for its round shape reminiscent of the Greek letter Ω, it is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean. It is separated by a strip of dunes from the lagoon of Gialova, which was created due to both tectonic activity and sea level ris ...[Read More]