Entering into Coos Bay, Oregon (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

Entering into Coos Bay, Oregon

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A small fishing boat moves along the jetty as it travels the channel into Coos Bay on the southern Oregon coast. A University of Oregon study found that the physical makeup of the estuary, including the deep-dredged ship channel, has long protected the area from hypoxia.

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University of Oregon

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