Pepper Creek, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
In Pepper Creek a daily cycle of dissolved oxygen takes place from hypoxic to supersaturated. Fish migrate in and out of the creek depending on the DO levels.
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 North America, Delaware
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.
Pepper Creek, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 16:30:50 GMT.
