Cape Rodney, New Zealand
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Episodic hypoxia and anoxia near Cape Rodney covers 8000 square kilometers. It is related to harmful algal blooms and has resulted in fish mortalities. Hypoxia in Cape Rodney has been observed since the 1980s.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
Land uses
- Conservation
- Tourism
Spatial scale of the case study
- Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)
Continent or Ocean
- Australia & New Zealand
Region
- North Island of New Zealand
Countries
- New Zealand
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Key References
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Shears N. 2009. Blooms of benthic dinoflagellates of the genus Ostreopsis; an increasing and ecologically important phenomenon on temperate reefs in New Zealand and worldwide. Harmful Algae 8, 916-925.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Cape Rodney, New Zealand.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-05 08:04:20 GMT.