Kumihama Bay, Japan
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Hypoxia develops from late spring through autumn. Kumihama bay is a lagoon, which is connected to the ocean only through a narrow strait.
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
- Asia
Region
- East Asia
Countries
- Japan
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Key References
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Yokoyama H, 1995. Occurrence of Paraprionospio sp. (form A) larvae (polychaeta: spionidae) in hypoxic water of an enclosed bay. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 40, 9-19.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Kumihama Bay, Japan.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 15:22:11 GMT.
