Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Brazil
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Long water residence time in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and the high levels of organic matter cause eutrophication and seasonal hypoxia and anoxia. Fish kills have been observed.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
- Freshwater lakes & rivers
Land uses
- Fisheries
Spatial scale of the case study
- Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)
Continent or Ocean
- North America|-|South America
Region
- Coastal Brazil
Countries
- Brazil
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Key References
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Gutterres Vilela C, Silva Batista D, Baptista Neto JA, Olindo Chiselli R. 2011. Benthic foraminifera distribution in a tourist lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A response to anthropogenic impacts. Marine Pollution Bulletin 62, 2055-2074.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Brazil.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 09:12:12 GMT.
