Maritime Spatial Planning – sustainable use safeguards the future of the marine environment
According to the European Commission's Blue Growth Strategy, the seas and oceans are important engines for the European economy. They also have considerable potential for innovation and growth.
The changing marine landscape exists in the interactions of man and nature
Both human activity and the interactions between man and nature from prehistory to the present are visible in our environment. This will continue far into the future. However, not all of the impacts have been good. For example, the condition of our seas is a cause of worry.
In the food webs of the Baltic Sea, energy is transferred from plankton to the apex predators
Food webs describe how energy flows from one level of the food web to another in an ecosystem. In other words, who eats whom or who eats what and how much.
Key species and key habitat types drive the Baltic Sea
Key species and key habitats mean species and species communities that have a broad impact on the functioning of their habitat and the ecosystem services provided by an area.
Why is marine archaeology important? – three reasons
This list presents three compelling reasons why marine archaeology and maritime cultural heritage are important and the three things everyone should know about this topic.
Message in a bottle? How can we spread the knowledge of underwater nature?
Most people will never get to visit below the surface of the Baltic Sea themselves. Instead, underwater species need to be found from the net, books, and documentaries. It is difficult to get excited about protecting natural values which are and strange and unknown.
The protection of habitat types is reflected in the survival of an individual species and of the ecosystem as a whole
Below the surface, you will find a wide variety of landscapes, all with their uniquely special features and functions. Classifying landscapes helps to assess and predict the state of the environment, as well as the environmental factors affecting it.
The assessment of marine biodiversity consists of many components
Biodiversity loss is an even more serious threat to the environment than climate change. Biodiversity can be measured and described in many different ways. Therefore, a variety of assessment tools are needed to try to find the best practices for safeguarding biodiversity.
The Baltic Sea – is a wonderful future a thing of the past?
There are no clear solutions to improve the state of the Baltic Sea. Environmental, economic and political considerations contribute to the problem. Thus, even if the direction seems to be improving, it is difficult to accurately predict the future of the Baltic Sea. We place our hopes on an increased environmental awareness, as well as a change in our values.