Researcher Maciej Tomczak, Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre, will share the results from an international project looking at changes in several factors over an 80-year period. Several large-scale ecosystem changes – regime shifts – have been identified. The interaction between benthic and pelagic species has weakened in the central Baltic Sea. Oxygen content controls the ecosystem more than before, while salinity becomes less controlling. Recently, fishing has had a greater impact on the food web.

The research of Eva Ehrnsten, Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre, focuses on how changes in phosphorus and nitrogen inputs have affected different types of benthic animals since the 1970s. Despite widespread bottom oxygen depletion, the total amount of animals has increased. The composition is also affected. Reduced inputs of nitrogen and phosphorus and climate change may alter the picture in the future. 

Understanding how the system has changed over time is important when management targets are set. Welcome to a Baltic Breakfast to learn more about the food web changes and discuss management targets!

Practical information

This webinar is broadcasted on this webpage 26 January 2021, 9:30-10:15 (CET) (Please observe that the differs from the ordinary Baltic Breakfast time!)

No registration is needed.

The webinar will be recorded and can be watched afterwards at this same webpage.

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About Baltic Breakfast

Baltic Breakfast is a series of short breakfast webinars organised by Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre. Their aim is to present the latest knowledge about issues of central importance to the Baltic Sea environment. The webinars are addressed to people in different sectors working for a sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region and everyone interested in environmental issues of the Baltic Sea.

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