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Johanna

Johanna

Monday, 12 December 2011 13:57

Indian River, USA

Indian River, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

Hypoxia first recorded in the 1980s.

Type of regime shift

Ecosystem type

  • Marine & coastal

Land uses

  • Fisheries

Spatial scale of the case study

  • Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)

Continent or Ocean

  • North America

Region

  • Florida

Countries

  • United States

Locate with Google Map

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. Indian River, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2012-01-11 14:19:08 GMT.
Monday, 12 December 2011 13:46

Florida Bay, USA

Florida Bay, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

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

Locate with Google Map

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.
Monday, 12 December 2011 13:39

Escambia Bay, USA

Escambia Bay, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

Periodic hypoxia first observed in the 1960s has caused loss of fish species and fish kills.  

Type of regime shift

Ecosystem type

  • Marine & coastal

Land uses

  • Fisheries

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

Locate with Google Map

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. Escambia Bay, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2012-01-11 13:40:56 GMT.
Monday, 12 December 2011 13:34

Bayou Chico, USA

Bayou Chico, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

Hypoxic conditions first observed in 1990s.

Type of regime shift

Ecosystem type

  • Marine & coastal

Land uses

  • Fisheries

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

Locate with Google Map

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. Bayou Chico, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2011-12-19 16:30:28 GMT.
Monday, 12 December 2011 13:28

Apalachicola Bay, USA

Apalachicola Bay, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

Hypoxia in Apalachicola Bay was observed in the 1990s. It has been reported that the bay was not hypoxic in the 1980s. Hypoxic conditions have improved in he2000s.

Type of regime shift

Ecosystem type

  • Marine & coastal

Land uses

  • Fisheries

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

Locate with Google Map

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. Apalachicola Bay, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2012-01-11 12:07:35 GMT.
Monday, 12 December 2011 13:15

Apalachee Bay, USA

Apalachee Bay, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

Periodic hypoxia and anoxia associated with pulp mills were first observed in the 1970s in Apalachee Bay. Hypoxic and anoxic conditions have improved during the1990s and 2000s.

Type of regime shift

Ecosystem type

  • Marine & coastal

Land uses

  • Fisheries

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

Locate with Google Map

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. Apalachee Bay, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2012-01-11 12:05:03 GMT.
Monday, 12 December 2011 13:09

Pepper Creek, USA

Pepper Creek, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

In Pepper Creek a daily cycle of dissolved oxygen takes place from hypoxic to supersaturated. Fish migrate in and out of the creek depending on the DO levels.
 

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

  • West Coast of North America, Delaware

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. Pepper Creek, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2011-12-19 16:30:50 GMT.
Monday, 12 December 2011 12:46

Blackwater Landing, USA

Blackwater Landing, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

Hypoxia in Blackwater Landing was first observed in 1990s.

Type of regime shift

Ecosystem type

  • Marine & coastal

Land uses

  • Fisheries

Spatial scale of the case study

  • Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)

Continent or Ocean

  • North America

Region

  • East coast of USA, Delaware

Countries

  • United States

Locate with Google Map

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. Blackwater Landing, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2011-12-19 16:30:55 GMT.
Monday, 12 December 2011 12:36

Upper Pond, Elkhorn Slough, USA

Upper Pond, Elkhorn Slough, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

Hypoxia first recorded in the 2000s.

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

  • West coast of North America

Countries

  • United States

Locate with Google Map

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. Upper Pond, Elkhorn Slough, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2012-01-12 10:15:27 GMT.
Monday, 12 December 2011 12:21

Tijuana Estuary, USA

Tijuana Estuary, USA

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

Other Contributors:

Summary

Dissolved oxygen content in Tijuana Estuary has been improving from 1990s to 2000s.

Type of regime shift

Ecosystem type

  • Marine & coastal

Land uses

  • Fisheries

Spatial scale of the case study

  • Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)

Continent or Ocean

  • North America

Region

  • California

Countries

  • Mexico
  • United States

Locate with Google Map

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. Tijuana Estuary, USA. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2011-12-19 16:31:13 GMT.