Arkona Basin, the Baltic Sea
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Hypoxia in the Arkona basin is persistent and anoxia occurs regularly below the halocline. Hypoxia in the Baltic Sea is caused by eutrophication and limited salt water input from the North Sea.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- Marine & coastal
Land uses
- Fisheries
Spatial scale of the case study
- Sub-continental/regional (e.g. southern Africa, Amazon basin)
Continent or Ocean
- Europe
Region
- The Baltic Sea
Countries
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Germany
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Key References
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Karlson K, Rosenberg R, Bonsdorff E. 2002. Temporal and spatial large-scale effects of eutrophication and oxygen deficiency on benthic fauna in Scandinavian and Baltic waters: A review. Oceanography and Marine Biology 40, 427-489.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Arkona Basin, the Baltic Sea.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 19:01:31 GMT.
