Limfjorden, Denmark
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Hypoxia in Limfjorden is seasonal and has caused mass mortality of benthos (with annual recolonization). In 1990s it was marked that during the last 80 years, fish yields had been decreasing in Limfjorden and benthos seemed to display similar trends. It has been found out that at least in three occassions mass mortality has likely been caused by oxygen deficiency.
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
- Europe
Region
- Northern Europe
Countries
- Denmark
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Key References
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Hylleberg J. 1993. Extinction and immigration of benthic fauna, the value of historical data from Limfjorden, Denmark. Ist. Sci. Ambientali Mar., Santa Margeherita Ligure, 43-70.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Limfjorden, Denmark.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2011-12-19 15:33:17 GMT.
