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Odense Fjord and Kerteminde Fjord/Kertinge Nor

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Ecology of Baltic Coastal Waters

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 197))

Odense Fjord (Table 16.1) is a shallow Danish fjord affected by freshwater and nutrient discharges from a large catchment area (1,060 km2) dominated by agriculture. In contrast, the nearby Kerteminde Fjord/Kertinge Nor (Table 16.1) is a shallow fjord system with a small catchment area (36 km2) and consequently small freshwater discharges, and where the water exchange and nutrient dynamics are greatly affected by density-driven currents caused by frequently changing salinities in the Great Belt. In both fjord systems, filter-feeding macro-invertebrates play a significant role in the biological structure as will become apparent from the two case studies detailed in this chapter.

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  1. Marine Biological Research Centre, University of Southern Denmark, Hindsholmvej 11, 5300, Kerteminde, Denmark

    H. U. Riisgård

  2. Marine, Water and Nature Division, Danish Ministry of the Environment — Environment Centre Odense, Ørbækvej 100, 5220, Odense SØ, Denmark

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Riisgård, H.U., Jensen, M.H., Rask, N. (2008). Odense Fjord and Kerteminde Fjord/Kertinge Nor. In: Schiewer, U. (eds) Ecology of Baltic Coastal Waters. Ecological Studies, vol 197. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73524-3_16

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