Rapid coastal deoxygenation due to ocean circulation shift in the northwest Atlantic

Rapid coastal deoxygenation due to ocean circulation shift in the northwest Atlantic

Rapid coastal deoxygenation due to ocean circulation shift in the northwest Atlantic, Published online: 17 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0263-1

Global ocean oxygen concentrations have been declining, with rates varying regionally. The retreat of the Labrador Current, allowing more low-oxygen subtropical waters to the coastal and shelf waters, drives the rapid decline observed in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.