Amite River, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Amite river hypoxia was first documented in 1990s and resulted in reduced benthos and loss of larg clams.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Freshwater lakes & rivers
Land uses
- Fisheries
Spatial scale of the case study
- Sub-continental/regional (e.g. southern Africa, Amazon basin)
Continent or Ocean
- North America
Region
- Mississippi, Louisiana
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.
Amite River, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 16:26:00 GMT.
