Dokai Bay, Japan
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Dokai Bay is eutrophic. According to a study based on measures in 1992 and 1993, hypoxia occurs from the bottom to the middle water layer during summers. On the tidal flats oxygen is accessible to benthic animals throughout the year, but the number of macrobenthos decline nevertheless.
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
- Asia
Region
- East Asia
Countries
- Japan
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Key References
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Ueda N, Tsutsumi H, Yamada M, Hanamoto K, Montani S. 2000. Impacts of oxygen-deficient water on the macrobenthic fauna of Dokai Bay and on adjacent intertidal flats, in Kitakyushu, Japan. Marine Pollution Bulletin 40, 906-913.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Dokai Bay, Japan.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-11 13:31:57 GMT.
