New study shows effects of hypoxia in Florida's Banana River

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What happened

A new study by Florida Tech assistant professor of marine sciences Austin Fox, Ph.D.

'15, found that low oxygen levels are contributing to the rerelease of nutrients buried on the river floor that feed harmful algal blooms.

Key facts

  • '15, found that low oxygen levels are contributing to the rerelease of nutrients buried on the river floor that feed harmful algal blooms.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:07 UTC.

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