Korle Lagoon, Ghana
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Hypoxia was first recorded in the 1980s. Domestic waste and industrial waste havebeen disposed into the Korle lagoon.
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
- West Africa
Countries
- Ghana
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Key References
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Ukwe CN, Ibe CA, Nwilo PC, Huidobro PA. 2006. Contributing to the WSSD targets on oceans and coasts in West and Central Africa: The Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem Project IJOO 1, 21-44.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Korle Lagoon, Ghana.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 18:46:18 GMT.
