Forth Estuary, UK
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
The Fourth Estuary receives domestic and industrial wasteand develops hypoxia especially under low river discharge conditions, which usually occur at summer. Fish kills have been reported.
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 Sea
Countries
- United Kingdom
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Key References
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Balls PW, Brockie N, Dobson J, Johnston W. 1996. Dissolved Oxygen and Nitrification in the Upper Forth Estuary During Summer (1982–92): Patterns and Trends. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Sciece 42, 117-134.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Forth Estuary, UK.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-11 13:50:09 GMT.