Thriving bacterial communities in the seabed bind phosphorus that would otherwise leak back into the water, and the presence of the bacteria in turn depend on bottom-dwelling animals mixing the sediments.

A van full of sampling equipment leaves Stockholm University in the morning. Twelve hours later it returns, carrying hundreds of bottles, jars and test tubes filled with water from the Baltic Sea.

New study: Methane emissions offset carbon uptake in Baltic macroalgae habitats. Restoring such ecosystems could therefore be an important nature-based solution to mitigate climate change.

Our research support a better management of the Baltic Sea environment, as experts in management processes, with prioritized analyses and syntheses, and technical support.

Results from our research projects are published in scientific journals continuously. We also produce various reports, articles and digital information targeting different audiences.

The Baltic Sea Centre hosts Stockholm University's marine infrastructure resources for everyone who wants to conduct research and education in the Baltic Proper.