Joint press release of Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon and Baltic Earth
Baltic Earth science network provides knowledge on the state of the Baltic Sea and its ecosystems
The Baltic Sea is a marginal sea under pressure. Climate change, eutrophication, overfishing, inputs of contaminants and the heritage of dumped chemical and conventional munitions in the sea are putting pressure on the Baltic Sea ecosystem. This is leading to many changes such as water warming and acidification, increasing flooding, seabed and coastal erosion, oxygen depletion, pollution, harmful algal blooms, invasion of alien species, decline in fish stocks and overall biodiversity. The Baltic Earth Assessment Reports (BEARs) now available provide a scientific assessment of the current situation of the Baltic Sea, making it easier for littoral states to adapt measures to achieve good ecological status.
The comprehensive collection of articles recently published in the international journal Earth System Dynamics documents the current state of knowledge of climate and Earth system research in the Baltic Sea region. The spectrum of topics ranges from the ecosystems of the Baltic Sea, to the influence of humans on the environment, to a detailed inventory of current knowledge on climate change and its impact, as well as the reliability of future scenarios. (Source: Joint press release of IOW, Hereon and Baltic Earth)
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==> Baltic Sea region: New state of the art reports on climate and Earth system research
==> Baltic Earth Assessment Reports (BEARs)