Breton and Chandeleur Sounds, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Breton and Chandeleur Sounds were first recorded to be hypoxic in the 1990s. Neither of them is believed to have been hypoxic in the 1980s.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
Land uses
- Fisheries
- Conservation
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.
Breton and Chandeleur Sounds, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-11-27 15:21:19 GMT.
