Factors regulating the coastal nutrient filter in the Baltic Sea

J Carstensen, DJ Conley, E Almroth-Rosell, E Asmala… - Ambio, 2020 - Springer
The coastal zone of the Baltic Sea is diverse with strong regional differences in the physico-
chemical setting. This diversity is also reflected in the importance of different biogeochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Biogeochemical functioning of the Baltic Sea

K Kuliński, G Rehder, E Asmala… - Earth System …, 2022 - esd.copernicus.org
Location, specific topography, and hydrographic setting together with climate change and
strong anthropogenic pressure are the main factors sha** the biogeochemical functioning …

[HTML][HTML] Seafloor sediments as microplastic sinks in the northern Baltic Sea–negligible upward transport of buried microplastics by bioturbation

P Näkki, O Setälä, M Lehtiniemi - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in the marine environment. High concentrations of MPs
are found from seafloor sediments, which have been proposed to act as their final sinks …

Salinity drives meiofaunal community structure dynamics across the Baltic ecosystem

E Broman, C Raymond, C Sommer… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal benthic biodiversity is under increased pressure from climate change,
eutrophication, hypoxia, and changes in salinity due to increase in river runoff. The Baltic …

Identifying epibenthic habitats on the Seco de los Olivos Seamount: Species assemblages and environmental characteristics

A De la Torriente, A Serrano… - Deep Sea Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
High habitat diversity was observed on the Seco de los Olivos Seamount (SW
Mediterranean Sea), a Site of Community Importance belonging to the Spanish marine …

The meagre future of benthic fauna in a coastal sea—Benthic responses to recovery from eutrophication in a changing climate

E Ehrnsten, A Norkko, B Müller‐Karulis… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nutrient loading and climate change affect coastal ecosystems worldwide. Unravelling the
combined effects of these pressures on benthic macrofauna is essential for understanding …

Direct contribution of invertebrate holobionts to methane release from coastal sediments

T Politi, M Zilius, M Bartoli, U Cardini… - Limnology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sediment macrofauna play a vital role in sustaining aquatic food webs and biogeochemical
cycles. Previous research demonstrated that bioturbation indirectly affects methane (CH4) …

[HTML][HTML] The response of coastal macrobenthic food-web structure to seasonal and regional variability in organic matter properties

M Szczepanek, MJ Silberberger… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The quantity and quality of organic matter (OM) available for macrobenthos vary on temporal
and spatial scale, especially in coastal areas, where the seafloor is supplied by both …

Re-thinking the “ecological envelope” of Eastern Baltic cod (Gadus morhua): conditions for productivity, reproduction, and feeding over time

H Svedäng, O Savchuk, A Villnäs… - ICES Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Hypoxia is presently seen as the principal driver behind the decline of the former dominating
Eastern Baltic cod stock (EBC; Gadus morhua). It has been proposed that both worsening …

Linking Resource Quality and Biodiversity to Benthic Ecosystem Functions Across a Land-to-Sea Gradient

S Mäkelin, AM Lewandowska, IF Rodil, AML Karlson… - Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
Benthic macrofauna modifies carbon and nutrient retention and recycling processes in
coastal habitats. However, the contribution of benthic consumers to carbon and nutrient …