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Posted Fri Feb 15 2008: from Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Scientists fear Tipping Point for Pacific Ocean http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1203118305 "Where scientists previously found a sea bottom abounding with life, two years ago they discovered the rotting carcasses of crabs, starfish and sea worms, swooshing from side to side in the current. Most fish had fled -- and those that didn't or couldn't joined the deathfest on the sea floor. Extraordinarily low oxygen levels were to blame -- swept up from the deep ocean into normally productive waters just off the Pacific Northwest coast by uncharacteristically strong winds....It looks like the Pacific has reached a "tipping point," a threshold where low-oxygen levels are becoming the rule, researchers said." [Read more stories about: ocean acidification, toxic water, ocean warming, dead zones] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

The ApocaDocs say: The scientists conclude the ocean may be "poised for significant reorganization" -- sciencespeak for "we're screwed." NEXT> More stories: Plastic in the Ocean video, from 2001 Report Raises Alarm Over Superweeds (Scientists fear Tipping Point for Pacific Ocean) The omnivore's dilemma Yellowstone mystery: Where are the rabbits Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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