Gulf of Eilat / Aqaba, Israel
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Fish farming was established in the Gulf of Aqaba in 1988. It affects the local benthos due to discharge of large amounts of organic matter. Eutrophication caused by the fish farming has harmed the corals and comprises a serious threat to the existence of the unique coral reefs of Eilat.
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
- Asia
Region
- Middle East
Countries
- Israel
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Key References
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Katz T, Herut B, Genin A, Angel DL. 2002. Gray mullets ameliorate organically enriched sediments below a fish farm in the oligotrophic Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea). Marine Ecology Progress Series 234, 205-214.
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Loya Y, Kramarsky-Winter E. 2003. In situ eutrophication caused by fish farms in the northern Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) is beneficial for its coral reef: a critique. Marine Ecology Progress Series 261, 299-303.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Gulf of Eilat / Aqaba, Israel.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 15:26:03 GMT.
