Lake of Tunis, Tunisia
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Hypoxia in the eutrophic Lake of Tunis (a natural lagoon) may go back hundreds of years. It has caused fish kills and reduced worm reefs.
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
- Africa
Region
- North Africa
Countries
- Tunisia
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Key References
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Kelly DM, M. Naguib M. 1984. Eutrophication in coastal marine areas and lagoons: a case study of ‘Lac de Tunis’. UNESCO Reports in Marine Science 29.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Lake of Tunis, Tunisia.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 19:06:21 GMT.
