From the experts’ pen
What are ghost nets? Is the future of the Baltic Sea still bright? Can the preservation of individual species and the entire ecosystem be ensured when protecting habitats? Marine researchers answer these and many other questions in articles that offer fascinating details about the study of the Baltic Sea.
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Point of viewIn 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.
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Point of viewThe 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.
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Point of viewThe 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.