Thau Lagoon, France
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Seasonal hypoxia in the Thau Lagoon has resulted in mass mortality and reduced shellfish production. The Thau Lagoon is an important oyster and mussel production site. Being a shallow, almost closed lagoon, the water residence time is 200 days on average.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
- Freshwater lakes & rivers
Land uses
- Fisheries
- Tourism
Spatial scale of the case study
- Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)
Continent or Ocean
- Europe
Region
- South France
Countries
- France
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Key References
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Bacher C, Bioteau H, Chapelle A. 1995. Modelling the impact of a cultivated oyster population on the nitrogen dynamics: the Thau Lagoon case (France). Ophelia 42, 29-54.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Thau Lagoon, France.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 10:10:03 GMT.
