Social-ecological system responses to Hurricane Sandy in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary
Autor: | Megan B. Rothenberger, Mia Spitz, Andrea Armstrong |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Geography Planning and Development Fishing Population Dynamics 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Zooplankton Report Environmental Chemistry Animals Humans Ecosystem Human Activities Atlantic menhaden geography geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology biology Cyclonic Storms 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology Estuary General Medicine Plankton biology.organism_classification Disturbance (ecology) Environmental science Water quality Eutrophication Estuaries |
Zdroj: | Ambio. 47(3) |
ISSN: | 1654-7209 |
Popis: | The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Hudson-Raritan estuary (HRE) provided a valuable case study for exploring interactions between long-term environmental degradation, new climatic disturbance stressors, and human behavioral responses. We extend previous research on the ecological effects of major storms to compare water quality and biological parameters three years before and three years after Hurricane Sandy and consider how ecosystem shifts relate to anglers’ perceptions. Results indicate that water clarity and nutrients returned to pre-storm conditions in about one year, while shifts in the biological community, including a significant increase in harmful algal species and declines in zooplankton and Atlantic menhaden, persisted for multiple years, and anglers continued to fish amidst ecosystem decline. Biotic recovery time in the HRE was longer than reports for other shallow estuaries frequently disturbed by hurricanes. Ecological and social responses suggest that the post-storm regime shifts and continued fishing pressure could further environmental degradation. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13280-017-0949-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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