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Florida Bay, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

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Summary

Hypoxia was first recorded in the 2000s. Hypoxic conditions have impoved in the 1990s and 2000s, but it is suggested that the hypoxic events may become more frequent in the 2000s.

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

  • South of Florida

Countries

  • United States

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Key References

  1. 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. Florida Bay, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2012-01-11 13:49:02 GMT.
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