With the Ecosystem Service (ES) concept's popularisation, the need for robust and practical
methodologies for ES assessments has increased. The ES matrix approach, linking …

Coastal environments, in particular heavily populated semi-enclosed marginal seas and
coasts like the Baltic Sea region, are strongly affected by human activities. A multitude of …

Windbreaks are key structural elements in the rural environment and affect the functionality
of landscapes in multiple ways. A broad interdisciplinary view on these functions lacks in …

Sandy beaches along the North African Mediterranean coast face significant challenges due
to accumulating human-made debris (marine litter) and natural debris (beach wrack) …

Abstract The Baltic Sea is essential for marine ecosystem services (MES) provision and the
region's socio-economic dynamics. It is considered one of the busiest and most polluted …

Eutrophication remains an environmental challenge in lagoons along the Southern Baltic
Sea. Floating islands planted with emergent macrophytes are an option to remove nutrients …

Wetlands differ in their ability to provide ecosystem services, and thus there is a need to
assess ecosystem service delivery in order to prioritize protection and restoration efforts. We …

The succession-driven reed bed habitat hosts a unique flora and fauna including several
endangered invertebrate species. Reed beds can be managed through commercial winter …

Coastal wetlands are important for carbon (C) storage and sequestration. Still, there are
large knowledge gaps concerning the amount of “blue carbon” in coastal wetlands …

Coastal tourism holds substantial development potential. However, coastal ecosystems are
affected by tourism development, which limits the supply of ecosystem services (ES). This …