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Izmit Bay, Turkey

Main Contributors:

Johanna Yletyinen

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Summary

Izmit Bay has been affected by oil spill and fire, and sewage discharge.

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

  • Western Asia

Countries

  • Turkey

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Key References

  1. Tüfekçi et al. 2010. Phytoplankton composition and environmental conditions of a mucilage event in the Sea of Marmara. Turkish Journal of Biology 34, 199-210.

Citation

Johanna Yletyinen. Izmit Bay, Turkey. In: Regime Shifts Database, www.regimeshifts.org. Last revised 2012-03-17 17:33:15 GMT.
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