La Plata River Estuary, Argentina
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Hypoxia in the La Plata river estuary caused a change in the trophic structure of fish.
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
- South America
Region
- East coast of South America
Countries
- Argentina
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Key References
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Nagy GJ, Gómez-Erache M, López CH, Perdomo AC. 2002. Distribution patterns of nutrients and symptoms of eutrophication in the Rio de la Plata River Estuary System. Hydrobiologia 475-476, 125-139.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
La Plata River Estuary, Argentina.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 18:55:03 GMT.
