Lake Shinji, Japan
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Lake Shinji has seasonal anoxia. The lake is eutrophic; it has been suggested that the eutrophication began in 1940s when population in the area increased.
Type of regime shift
Ecosystem type
- 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
- Japan
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Key References
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Yamamuro M, Kanai Y. 2005. A 200-year record of natural and anthropogenic changes in water quality from coastal lagoon sediments of Lake Shinji, Japan. Chemical Geology 218, 51-61.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Lake Shinji, Japan.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 15:21:32 GMT.