Pomeranian Bay, The Baltic Sea
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Hypoxia in Pomeranian Bay was first detected in 1994. It was caused by a combination of high nutrient loads and extraordinary meteorological and hydrographical conditions. Macrobenthos, which had significantly decreased after the hypoxic event, recolonized the affected area, but the recolonization required several years. Even amphipods disappeared from the hypoxic zones.
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
- Poland
- Germany
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Key References
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Powilleit M, Kube J. 1999. Effects of severe oxygen depletion on macrobenthos in the Pomeranian Bay (southern Baltic Sea): a case study in a shallow, sublittoral habitat characterised by low species richness. Journal of Sea Research 42, 221-234.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Pomeranian Bay, The Baltic Sea.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 08:54:50 GMT.