# The "dead zone" of the Gulf of Mexico

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDWomen 2017
- Speaker: Nancy Rabalais
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_rabalais_the_dead_zone_of_the_gulf_of_mexico)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Ocean expert Nancy Rabalais tracks the ominously named "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico -- where there isn't enough oxygen in the water to support life. The Gulf has the second largest dead zone in the world; on top of killing fish and crustaceans, it's also killing fisheries in these waters. Rabalais tells us about what's causing it -- and how we can reverse its harmful effects and restore one of America's natural treasures.

## Lectures

1. [The "dead zone" of the Gulf of Mexico](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/nancy_rabalais_the_dead_zone_of_the_gulf_of_mexico/67b8cee60235), 12 min (TED's player)