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Connecticut River, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

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Summary

Episodic hypoxic events occur in the 12km2 area in the tidal freshwater zone of Connecticut River.

Type of regime shift

Ecosystem type

  • Freshwater lakes & rivers

Land uses

  • Fisheries

Spatial scale of the case study

  • Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)

Continent or Ocean

  • North America

Region

  • East coast of North America

Countries

  • United States

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Key References

  1. Diaz R, Rosenburg R. 2008. Spreading dead zones and consequences for marine ecosystems. Science 321, 926-929.

Citation

Johanna Yletyinen. Connecticut River, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2011-12-13 11:23:12 GMT.
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