Introduction to environmental and economic consequences of hypoxia

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-82

  Díaz, Robert J ^a   Rosenberg, Rutger ^b  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; AQUATIC SYSTEM; DEAD ZONES; ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES; HUMAN POPULATION; LAND-USE CHANGE; LOW DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MARINE SYSTEMS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENTS; NUTRIENT LOADING; NUTRIENT LOADS; SEASONALITY;

EUTROPHICATION; FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; LAND USE CHANGE; PERSISTENCE;

EID: 79551704779     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2010.531379     Document Type: Article

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