Long Bay, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Long Bay hypoxia was documented in the 2000s. Since it has been only recently documented, the drivers are not clear yet. The hypoxia is suggested to be related to multiple factors, a.o. high chlorophyll a levels. Long Bay hypoxia caused mortality of flounder.
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.
Long Bay, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-11 15:06:16 GMT.
