Apalachicola Bay, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Hypoxia in Apalachicola Bay was observed in the 1990s. It has been reported that the bay was not hypoxic in the 1980s. Hypoxic conditions have improved in he2000s.
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
- Gulf of Mexico
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.
Apalachicola Bay, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-11 12:07:35 GMT.