Lough Hyne (Ine), Ireland
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Hypoxia in the Lough Hyne is annual (summer) and has caused mass mortality of the sessile benthic fauna. Mobile fish and crustasceans avoid the hypoxic areas. The regular hypoxic episodes have modified the structure of the benthic community through mass mortality, recolonization and mobile species' avoidance of the hypoxic zone.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Freshwater lakes & rivers
Land uses
- Fisheries
Spatial scale of the case study
- Local/landscape (e.g. lake, catchment, community)
Continent or Ocean
- Europe
Region
- Ireland
Countries
- United Kingdom
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Key References
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McAllen R, Davenport J, Bredendieck K, Dunne D. 2009. Seasonal structuring of a benthic community exposed to regular hypoxic events. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 368, 67-74.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Lough Hyne (Ine), Ireland.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 15:27:52 GMT.
