Hewletts Creek, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Hewletts Creek experiences episodic hypoxia during the warmmonths. Nutrient loading is high from the heavily developed watershed; portions of the creek receive run-off from golf courses, suburban areas and roadways.
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
- North Carolina
Countries
- United States
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Key References
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MacPherson T, Cahoon L, Mallin M. 2007. Water column oxygen demand and sediment oxygen flux: patterns of oxygen depletion in tidal creeks. Hydrobiologia 586, 235-248.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Hewletts Creek, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-11 14:11:38 GMT.
