Regional classification of Pacific Northwest estuaries by wetland and land cover patterns
By: Lee Henry II, A Cheryl Brown Cheryl, J Patrick Clinton Patrick, and Patti Hagerty Patti
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Abstract
Increased anthropogenic nutrient loading and the subsequent eutrophication of coastal
ecosystems is a growing ecological and economic problem both in the United States and globally. Eutrophication can result in a range of ecological impacts including hypoxic conditions, fish kills, loss of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), degraded benthic conditions,
harmful algal blooms, and detrimental increases in benthic macroalgae. The nature and severity of the impacts vary with the level of nutrient loading as well as with the estuary type and regional drivers.
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Lee, Brown, A.C., Clinton, J.P., and Hagerty, P., 2009, Regional classification of Pacific Northwest estuaries by wetland and land cover patterns, 73 p. .
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Regional classification of Pacific Northwest estuaries by wetland and land cover patterns |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Enviromental Protection Agency |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 73 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Title | Classification of regional patterns of environmental drivers and benthic habitats in Pacific Northwest estuaries |
| First page | 9 |
| Last page | 81 |