The Baltic Sea as a time machine for the future coastal ocean

TBH Reusch, J Dierking, HC Andersson… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Coastal global oceans are expected to undergo drastic changes driven by climate change
and increasing anthropogenic pressures in coming decades. Predicting specific future …

Undaria pinnatifida: A case study to highlight challenges in marine invasion ecology and management

G Epstein, DA Smale - Ecology and evolution, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Marine invasion ecology and management have progressed significantly over the last 30
years although many knowledge gaps and challenges remain. The kelp Undaria pinnatifida …

[HTML][HTML] Citizen science provides added value in the monitoring for coastal non-indigenous species

M Lehtiniemi, O Outinen, R Puntila-Dodd - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Continuous and comprehensive monitoring is one of the most important practices to trace
changes in the state of the environment and target management efforts. Yet, governmental …

Essential coastal habitats for fish in the Baltic Sea

P Kraufvelin, Z Pekcan-Hekim, U Bergström… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Many coastal and offshore fish species are highly dependent on specific habitat types for
population maintenance. In the Baltic Sea, shallow productive habitats in the coastal zone …

Biological trait profiles discriminate between native and non-indigenous marine invertebrates

F Quell, M Schratzberger, O Beauchard… - Aquatic …, 2021 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
The increasing rate of marine invasions to Western Europe in recent decades highlights the
importance of addressing the central questions of invasion biology: what allows an invader …

Use of food web knowledge in environmental conservation and management of living resources in the Baltic Sea

M Eero, J Dierking, C Humborg… - ICES Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Food webs are central entities mediating processes and external pressures in marine
ecosystems. They are essential to understand and predict ecosystem dynamics and …

[HTML][HTML] Variation in Fucus vesiculosus associated fauna along a eutrophication gradient

H Rinne, JF Blanc, T Salo, MC Nordström… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fucus vesiculosus (here Fucus) is a key species on rocky shores of the Baltic Sea, providing
habitat for a diverse invertebrate community. While the invertebrate species within Fucus …

Mussel beds are biological power stations on intertidal flats

FG Engel, J Alegria, R Andriana, S Donadi… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Intertidal flats are highly productive areas that support large numbers of invertebrates, fish,
and birds. Benthic diatoms are essential for the function of tidal flats. They fuel the benthic …

Epifaunal community composition in five macroalgal species–What are the consequences if some algal species are lost?

A Saarinen, S Salovius-Laurén, J Mattila - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2018 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic disturbances such as eutrophication and climate change are affecting the
distribution and coverage of macroalgae in coastal areas worldwide. How these changes …

The food web positioning and trophic niche of the non-indigenous round goby: a comparison between two Baltic Sea populations

H Herlevi, K Aarnio, R Puntila-Dodd, E Bonsdorff - Hydrobiologia, 2018 - Springer
The food web positioning of the non-native round goby (Neogobius melanostomus Pallas,
1814) was studied in a new invasive population in Mariehamn, Åland Islands (northern …