Chester River, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Hypoxia occurs in Chester River in June - August. It has caused mortality of benthos and fish mortality and avoidance. Hypoxic areas are annually recolonized by benthos. Dissolved oxygen content has declined in the 1990s and 2000s.
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
- East Coast USA
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.
Chester River, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 10:35:02 GMT.