Archipelago Sea, Finland
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Seasonal hypoxia in theArchipelago Sea is caused by coastal eutrophication, which has been the greatest threat to the Archipelago ecosystem since the 1970s. Hypoxia has caused changes in species composition.
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
- Finland
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Key References
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Bonsdorff E, Blomqvist EM, Mattila J, Norkko A. 1997. Coastal eutrophication: causes, consequences and perspectives in the archipelago areas of the Northern Baltic Sea. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 44, 63-72.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Archipelago Sea, Finland.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-11 12:08:56 GMT.
