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Mikawa Bay, Japan

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

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Summary

Mikawa Bay is one of the most eutrophic bays in Japan. Seasonal hypoxia has caused benthic mass mortality.

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

  • East Asia

Countries

  • Japan

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Key References

  1. Suzuki T, Matsukawa Y. 1987. Hydrography and budget of dissolved total nitrogen and dissolved oxygen in the stratified season in Mikawa Bay, Japan. Journal of the Oceanographical Society of Japan 43, 37-48.

Citation

Johanna Yletyinen. Mikawa Bay, Japan. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2011-12-19 15:21:26 GMT.
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