Havstens Fjord, Sweden
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Havstens Fjord is characterized by strong stratification and stagnant bottom-water with periodically occurring hypoxia or anoxia. Deep-water is renewed annually.
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
- North Europe
Countries
- Sweden
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Key References
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Gustafsson M, Nordberg K. 2000. Living (stained) benthic Foraminifera and their response to the seasonal hydorgraphic cycle, periodic hypoxia and to primary production in Havstens Fjord on the Swedish west coast. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 51, 743-761.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Havstens Fjord, Sweden.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 19:08:32 GMT.