Orbetello Lagoon, Italy
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Hypoxia in the Ortobello Lagoon is caused by eutrophication that began in the 1980s. Two severe anoxic crises occurred in 1992 and 1993.
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
- Mediterranean
Countries
- Italy
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Key References
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Lardicci C, Como S, Corti S, Rossi F. 2001. Changes and recovery of macrozoobenthic communities after restoration measures of the Orbetello Lagoon (Tyrrhenian coast, Italy). Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 11, 281-287.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Orbetello Lagoon, Italy.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 08:17:06 GMT.
