Laguna Madre, USA
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Laguna Madre hypoxia was recorded for the first time in 1980s. The lowest dissolved oxygen is in the deep areas. Sewage and shrimp farming have added nutriets into the lower Laguna Madre. In the upper Laguna Madre stratification has significantly contributed to hypoxia.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
Land uses
- 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.
Laguna Madre, USA.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 15:57:02 GMT.