Pearl River Estuary, China
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Pearl River estuary receives waste water and sewage from population centers and highly industrialized cities. The environment of the estuary has deteriorated dramatically. Persistent hypoxia in parts of the estuary is caused by organic pollution and nitrification.
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
- China, People's Republic of
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Key References
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Dai et al. 2006. Oxygen depletion in the upper reach of the Pearl River estuary during a winter drought. Marine Chemistry 102, 159-169.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Pearl River Estuary, China.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 19:06:03 GMT.
