The Panama Bay (Spanish: Bahia de Panamá) is a large body of water off the coast of southern Panama, at 8°50′00″N 79°15′00″W / 8.8333333°N 79.25°W. It is a part of the greater Gulf of Panama.
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Bahía de Panamá |
| Designated | 20 October 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1319[1] |
Pollution Problems
editThe Panama Bay is considered to be in an eutrophic state by the World Resources Institute. This is a result of ongoing pollution from agricultural and livestock operations. Urban wastewater from nearby Panama City has also contributed to the eutrophication of Panama Bay.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bahía de Panamá". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Interactive Map of Eutrophication & Hypoxia". Washington D.C.: World Resources Institute. Retrieved 16 April 2014.