In this review we highlight the relevance of biodiversity that inhabit coastal lagoons,
emphasizing how species functions foster processes and services associated with this …

There are several environmental and ecological effects of shipping. However, these are
rarely assessed in total in the scientific literature. Thus, the aim of this study was to …

Regime shifts in ecosystem structure and processes are typically studied from a temporal
perspective. Yet, theory predicts that in large ecosystems with environmental gradients …

Coastal recreation as a cultural ecosystem service (CES) is key to human wellbeing.
However, anthropogenic impacts at the coast affect CES supply. Mapping and assessing …

Abstract In the Baltic Sea, the large predatory fish northern pike (Esox lucius L.) is important
for both recreational fisheries and ecosystem functioning. As existing fishery-independent …

Sustainable management of coastal and inland water areas requires knowledge of how
tourism and recreation affects the ecosystems. Here, we present the first systematic review …

Seagrass meadows constitute important carbon sinks, and the ongoing global loss of
seagrass habitats raises concerns about the release of carbon stored in their sediments …

Under rapid environmental change, opportunistic species may exhibit dramatic increases in
response to the altered conditions, and can in turn have large impacts on the ecosystem …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have become a key component of conservation and
fisheries management to alleviate anthropogenic pressures. For MPA networks to efficiently …

Coastal predatory fish are of key importance for the provisioning of ecosystem services in
the Baltic Sea. Worldwide, however, there has been a general and sharp decline in …