Risks of hypoxia and acidification in the high energy coastal environment near Victoria, Canada's untreated municipal sewage outfalls

• Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin
• Main Authors: Krogh, Jeremy, Ianson, Debby, Hamme, Roberta C., Lowe, Christopher J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Marine Pollution Bulletin 2018
• Subjects: Hypoxia; Sewage outfall; Ocean acidification; Dissolved oxygen; Victoria BC; Canada; Johannessen; Krogh
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.018; https://dspace.library.uvic.ca//handle/1828/10223

Wastewater disposal often has deleterious impacts on the receiving environment. Low dissolved oxygen levels are particularly concerning. Here, we investigate the impacts on dissolved oxygen and carbon chemistry of screened municipal wastewater in the marine waters off Victoria, Canada. We analyzed d...