Mobile Bay jubilee
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Jubilee is the name used locally for a natural phenomenon that occurs sporadically on the shores of Mobile Bay, a large body of water on Alabama's Gulf Coast. During a jubilee many species of crab and
A Jubilee event at Weeks Bay National Estuary Research Reserve showing the macroorganic density typical of the event. Pictured here are crabs, flounder, stingray, and an eel.
Hypoxia (environmental)
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Hypoxia refers to low oxygen conditions. Hypoxia is problematic for air-breathing organisms, yet it is essential for many anaerobic organisms. Hypoxia applies to many situations, but usually refers to
Mobile Bay jubilee
…and chemical measurements, Loesch concluded that accumulated organic material on the bay floor could, under a certain set of conditions, result in a rapid depletion of oxygen in parts of the bay, driving fish to the surface seeking oxygenated water. Another, more comprehensive study by Edwin B. May in 1973, as well as smaller…
Still frame from an underwater video of the sea floor. The floor is covered with crabs, fish, and clams apparently dead or dying from oxygen depletion.
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Aerial view of Slapton Sands and northern part of Ley geograph.org.uk 1434412