Pamlico Sound, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Hypoxia in Pamlico Sound was documented in the 1990s when a hurricane increased freshwater and nutrient input. Studies show there has been no hypoxia in the1960s through the 1980s.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
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
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Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. 2010. Scientific Assessment of Hypoxia in U.S. Coastal Waters. Interagency Working Group on Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and Human Health of the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology. Washington, DC.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Pamlico Sound, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 08:36:17 GMT.
