Gdansk Basin, Poland
Main Contributors:
Johanna Yletyinen
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Summary
Eutrophication and lack of bottom water renewal have created extensive hypoxia in the Gdansk Basin. The wastewater of several large cities is discharged directly into the basin. Persistent hypoxia has been observed since the 1960s.
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
- The Baltic Sea
Countries
- Poland
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Key References
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Karlson K, Rosenberg R, Bonsdorff E. 2002. Temporal and spatial large-scale effects of eutrophication and oxygen deficiency on benthic fauna in Scandinavian and Baltic waters: A review. Oceanography and Marine Biology 40, 427-489.
Citation
Johanna Yletyinen.
Gdansk Basin, Poland.
In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org.
Last revised 2012-03-17 19:04:42 GMT.