Buzzards Bay, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Buzzard Bay hypoxia is an episodic summer hypoxia. It was first documented in the 1980s.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
Land uses
- Fisheries
- Tourism
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.
Buzzards Bay, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-11 12:43:54 GMT.
