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The NOAA research vessel Ronald H. Brown observed low-oxygen conditions in the Pacific Northwest in 2021. Commercial fishing vessels also collected observations of hypoxic conditions. Credit: NOAA
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  The NOAA research vessel Ronald H. Brown observed low-oxygen conditions in the Pacific Northwest in 2021. Commercial fishing vessels also collected observations of hypoxic conditions. Credit: NOAA