Patuxent River, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Patuxent River hypoxia was first recorded in the 1930s but there are indications of hypoxia from the 1700s. Rise in anoxia in the 1970s has been linked to nutrient runoff and wet weather. Hypoxia has decreased in the 1990s and 2000s.
Hypoxia has caused mortality of benthos (annual recolonization) and mortality of fish early life stages.
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
- West coast of USA
Countries
- United States
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Key References
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Patuxent River, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 08:40:33 GMT.
