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Elbe Estuary, Germany

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

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Summary

Seasonal hypoxia in the Elbe Estuary has caused mortality of larval and juvenile fish, which are not able to escape the hypoxic conditions. Since 1990 hypoxic conditions have improved probably due to reduced pollution.

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

  • North Sea

Countries

  • Germany

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Key References

  1. Flugge G. 1985. Gewasserokologische Ubenvachung der Elbe. Sauerstoffmangell Fischsterben/Schwermetalle/chlorierte Kohlenwasserstoffe-Analyse der Ursachen. Abkandlungen des naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins zu Bremen 40, 217-232.
  2. Thiel R, Sepúlveda A, Kafemann R, Nellen W. 1995. Journal of Fish Biology 46, 47-69.

Citation

Johanna Yletyinen. Elbe Estuary, Germany. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2011-12-19 15:28:12 GMT.
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