Wismar Bay, Baltic Sea
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
The Bay of Wismar is located in the southwestern Baltic Sea. Episodic hypoxia has caused stress for fish and mortality in benthic fauna, but the area has been recolonized annually. It has been estimated that the Wismar Bay hypoxia, which is linked to eutrophication, began in the 1980s.
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
- Europe
Region
- The Baltic Sea
Countries
- Denmark
- Germany
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Key References
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Prena J. 1995. Effects of eutrophication on macrobenthos zonation in Wismar Bay (Western Baltic Sea). Archiv für Hydrobiologie 133, 245-257.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Wismar Bay, Baltic Sea.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 16:45:02 GMT.
