A biogeochemical view of estuarine eutrophication: Seasonal and spatial trends and correlations in the Delaware Estuary

JH Sharp, K Yoshiyama, AE Parker, MC Schwartz… - Estuaries and …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract The Delaware River and Bay Estuary is one of the major urbanized estuaries of the
world. The 100-km long tidal river portion of the estuary suffered from major summer hypoxia …

Eutrophication and the macroscope

SW Nixon - Eutrophication in Coastal Ecosystems: Towards better …, 2009 - Springer
It is important to view eutrophication as an increase in the supply of organic matter to an
ecosystem rather than as a simple problem of nutrient pollution. This emphasizes that …

The response of benthic macrofauna to anthropogenic stress in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island: a review of human stressors and assessment of community …

CJ Calabretta, CA Oviatt - Marine pollution bulletin, 2008 - Elsevier
The present state of knowledge regarding the input of anthropogenic pollutants into
Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island was reviewed and benthic infaunal communities present at …

Managed nutrient reduction impacts on nutrient concentrations, water clarity, primary production, and hypoxia in a north temperate estuary

C Oviatt, L Smith, J Krumholz, C Coupland… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Except for the Providence River and side embayments like Greenwich Bay,
Narragansett Bay can no longer be considered eutrophic. In summer 2012 managed …

A comprehensive integrated catchment-scale monitoring and modelling approach for facilitating management of water quality

X Wang, J Zhang, V Babovic, KYH Gin - Environmental Modelling & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Predicting change of water quality in complex aquatic ecosystems is always challenged by
accurate prediction of changes in hydrological, hydraulic and hydrodynamic behaviours at …

Local extinction of a foundation species in a hypoxic estuary: integrating individuals to ecosystem

AH Altieri, JD Witman - Ecology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
We integrated across individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels to
understand the impact of environmental stress by tracking the foundation species Mytilus …

Nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to Narragansett Bay: past, present, and future

SW Nixon, BA Buckley, SL Granger, LA Harris… - Science for ecosystem …, 2008 - Springer
The Industrial Revolution in the United States began in December, 1790, in the headwaters
of Narragansett Bay, when Moses Brown used water power from the Blackstone River to …

Pelagic N2 fixation dominated by sediment diazotrophic communities in a shallow temperate estuary

S Hallstrøm, M Benavides, ER Salamon… - Limnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Estuaries receive substantial anthropogenic nitrogen loading and are mainly considered net
nitrogen sinks. While several studies have identified diverse diazotrophic communities in …

Dead zones enhance key fisheries species by providing predation refuge

AH Altieri - Ecology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Natural stress gradients can reduce predation intensity and increase prey abundances.
Whether the harsh conditions of anthropogenic habitat degradation can similarly reduce …

Inducible variation in hypoxia tolerance across the intertidal–subtidal distribution of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis

AH Altieri - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2006 - int-res.com
The distribution of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis spans a steep gradient of environmental
stress between intertidal and subtidal habitats, and can provide insight into population-scale …