Tomoe Cove, Japan
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Fish farming in Tomoe cove began in 1973. The organic pollution of the bottom water has caused dramatic changes in fauna and decline of benthic communitites. Bottom water hypoxia has resulted indisappearance of benthic animals. The defaunated areas have been recolonized during autumn.
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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Tsutsumi H, Kikuchi T, Tanaka M, Higashi T, Imasaka K, Miyazaki M. 1991. Benthic faunal succession in a cove organically polluted by fish farming. Marine Pollution Bulletin 23, 233-238.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Tomoe Cove, Japan.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-01-12 10:12:24 GMT.