La Coruña Bay, Spain
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
Other Contributors:
Summary
Hypoxia has been reported since the 1980s. Eutrophication has lead to high phytoplankton biomass, which in turnlead to episodic hypoxia.
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
- South Europe
Countries
- Spain
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Key References
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Bode A, Varela M, Barquero S, Alvarez-Ossorio T, Gonzalez N. 1998. Preliminary studies on the export of organic matter during phytoplankton blooms off La Coruna (norhtwestern Spain). Mar. Biol Ass. 78, 1-15
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
La Coruña Bay, Spain.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 19:08:39 GMT.
