Patch Reef, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Rainfall events cause episodic discharges of contaminated groundwaters, which enhance eutrophication in sensitive coral reefs in nearshore waters of the Florida Keys. After the stormwater discharges, hypoxia has been observed in all study stations in seagrass and coral reef areas of the Big Pine Key.
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
- Florida Keys
Countries
- United States
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Key References
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Lapointe B, Matzie W. 1986. Effects of stormwater nutrient dischares on eutrophication processes in nearshore waters of the Florida Keys. Estuaries 19, 422,435.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Patch Reef, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 08:38:30 GMT.
