Caribbean Seafloor Dissolved Oxygen (ml l-1)

The concentration of dissolved gases in water is of prime importance in considering the quality of water. Sufficient amounts of dissolved oxygen are required for marine-life survival. Dissolved oxygen levels are influenced by temperature and salinity.The ability for oxygen to dissolve in water (solubility) decreases as temperature and salinity increase. Poorly oxygenated areas, or those with a dissolved oxygen level below 1, are considered dead zones or hypoxic zones. Dissolved oxygen is carried to the deep-sea floor by the descending surface waters.Source: Marine Conservation Institute (MCI)Citation: Garcia HE, Locarnini RA, Boyer TP, Antonov JI (2006) World Ocean Atlas 2005, Volume 3: Dissolved Oxygen, Apparent Oxygen Utilization, and Oxygen Saturation. In: Levitus S, editor. 342 p. NOAA Atlas NESDIS 63, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC.The Marine Conservation Institute used this dataset as an input to a predictive habitat model documented in the publication Global Habitat Suitability for Framework-Forming Cold-Water Corals.

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notes <div><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'>The concentration of dissolved gases in water is of prime importance in considering the quality of water. Sufficient amounts of dissolved oxygen are required for marine-life survival. Dissolved oxygen levels are influenced by temperature and salinity.The ability for oxygen to dissolve in water (solubility) decreases as temperature and salinity increase. Poorly oxygenated areas, or those with a dissolved oxygen level below 1, are considered </span><a href='https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/deadzone.html' rel='nofollow ugc' target='_blank'>dead zones or hypoxic zones</a><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'>. Dissolved oxygen is carried to the deep-sea floor by the descending surface waters.</span><br /></div><div><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><br /></span></div><div><div style='margin:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><div style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'><b>Source:</b> <span style='color:rgb(68, 68, 68);'>Marine Conservation Institute (MCI)</span></div></div><div style='margin:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><div style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'><div style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'><b>Citation: </b>Garcia HE, Locarnini RA, Boyer TP, Antonov JI (2006) World Ocean Atlas 2005, Volume 3: Dissolved Oxygen, Apparent Oxygen Utilization, and Oxygen Saturation. In: Levitus S, editor. 342 p. NOAA Atlas NESDIS 63, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC.</div><div style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'><br /></div><div style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>The <a href='https://www.marine-conservation.org/' rel='nofollow ugc' target='_blank'>Marine Conservation Institute</a> used this dataset as an input to a predictive habitat model documented in the publication <a href='https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0018483' rel='nofollow ugc' target='_blank'>Global Habitat Suitability for Framework-Forming Cold-Water Corals</a>.<br /></div></div></div></div>
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