Historic and recent patterns of dissolved oxygen in the Yaquina Estuary (Oregon, USA): Importance of anthropogenic activities and oceanic conditions

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 446-455

  Brown, Cheryl A ^a   Power, James H ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolved oxygen; Estuary; Hypoxia; Oregon; USA; Yaquina Estuary

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; DRY SEASON; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HISTORICAL RECORD; HUMAN ACTIVITY; POINT SOURCE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES; WATER TEMPERATURE;

OREGON; UNITED STATES; YAQUINA BAY;

EID: 79955483756     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.01.018     Document Type: Article

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