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The Baltic Sea ecosystem

AMBER

AMBER

Assessment and Modelling Baltic Ecosystem Response

The general aim of AMBER is the implementation and application of the Ecosystem Approach to Management (EAM) to the Baltic Sea with a focus on the coastal ecosystem (CE).

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CRES

Centre for Regional Change in the Earth System

CRES is a novel multidisciplinary climate research platform, which brings together leading scientists with excellent and long track records of quality research in climate change and key Danish stakeholders and practitioners with a need for improved climate information.

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ECODYN

Influence of ecological dynamics and climate change on the marine environment in Danish waters

The project promotes ecosystem dynamics and potential impacs from climate change on the marine environment in Danish coastal waters.

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ECOOP

European Coastal Sea Operational Observing and Forecasting System

The overall goal of ECOOP is to link, develop and harmonize existing European forecasting systems. Relevant for Baltadapt is ECOOP WP10 “Hindcast and scenario studies on coastal-shelf climate and ecosystem variability and change” with relevant output for the Baltic Sea area:

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ECOSUPPORT

Advanced modeling tool for scenarios of the Baltic Sea ecosystem to support decision making

Ecosupport addresses the need for policy relevant information on the combined future impacts of climate change and industrial and agricultural practices in the Baltic Sea catchment on the Baltic Sea ecosystem.

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EVAGULF

Protection of aquatic communities in the Gulf of Finland: risk-based policymaking

EVAGULF is a Finnish-Estonian joint project that aims for clarifying the general view on eutrophication and its ramifications in the Gulf of Finland as well as for evaluating effects of protective actions already done and the risks connected to present state of the ecosystem.

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Hav möter land

Climate, management and spatial planning together

Hav möter Land (Sea meets Land) shall contribute to the long-term sustainable utilization of the value represented by Kattegatt and Skagerrak coastal and sea area. Climate, water management and spatial planning are three focus areas of the project.

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HYPER

HYPoxia mitigation for Baltic Sea Ecosystem Restoration

Through intense collaboration between geologists, ecologists, biogeochemists and modellers we will establish a sound scientific basis for nutrient management in the Baltic Sea to reduce hypoxia and re-establish desired ecosystem services.

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IBAM

Integrated Bayesian risk analysis of ecosystem management - Gulf of Finland as case study

The main objective is to produce an integrative environmental decision model for the Gulf of Finland (GOF).

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INFLOW

INFLOW

Holocene saline water inflow changes into the Baltic Sea, ecosystem responses and future scenarios

This project studies ongoing and past changes in both surface and deep water conditions and their timing by means of multi-proxy studies. Sediment proxy data along a transect from the marine Skagerrak to the freshwater dominated northern Baltic Sea is used.

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KALME

KALME

Climate Change Impact on Water Environment in Latvia

KALME was funded under the Latvian national research area “Environmental research – regional impact of climate change on aquatic ecosystems and adaptation to, protection of the environment of the Baltic Sea and inland waters and sustainable management of their resources”.

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KnowSeas

Knowledge-based Sustainable Management for Europe's Seas

The overall objective of the project is to provide a comprehensive scientific knowledge base and practical guidance for the application of the Ecosystem Approach to the sustainable development of Europe’s regional seas.

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Baltadapt Climate Info

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Baltadapt Partners

Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)

The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) is a government agency under the Swedish Ministry of the Environment. SMHI's mission is to manage and develop information on weather, water and climate that provides knowledge and advanced decision-making data for public services, the private sector and the general public. SMHI aims to...
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