Skive Fjord, Denmark
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Hypoxia and anoxia are to a certain scale natural phenomena in fjords. The causes of hypoxia in Denmark are related to increased nutrient loads and natural physical factors (e.g. weather) affecting the timing and duration of hypoxia.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
- Freshwater lakes & rivers
Land uses
- Fisheries
Spatial scale of the case study
- Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)
Continent or Ocean
- Europe
Region
- Northern Europe
Countries
- Denmark
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Key References
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Karlson K, Rosenberg R, Bonsdorff E. 2002. Temporal and spatial large-scale effects of eutrophication and oxygen deficiency on benthic fauna in Scandinavian and Baltic waters: A review. Oceanography and Marine Biology 40, 427-489.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Skive Fjord, Denmark.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 09:32:40 GMT.
