Eckernforde Bay, Germany
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
The seasonal hypoxia of Eckernforde Bay has caused mass mortalities in 1897, 1931 and 1936-67. Hypoxia is common during summer and autumn and causes benthic mortality (annual recolonization).
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
Land uses
- Fisheries
Spatial scale of the case study
- Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)
Continent or Ocean
- Europe
Region
- The Baltic Sea
Countries
- Germany
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Key References
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Nittrouer C, Lopez G, Wright D, Bentley J, D'Andrea A, Friedrichs C, Craig N, Sommerfield C. 1998. Oceanographic processs and the preservation of sedimentary structure in Eckernförde Bay, Baltic Sea. Continental Shelf Research 18, 1689-1714.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Eckernforde Bay, Germany.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 15:28:16 GMT.
