Beschreibung:
Based on a fifty-year study conducted by the Leibniz Institute forBaltic Sea Research, this book brings together a comprehensivesummary of their observations and findings. Written by well-knownexperts, this revealing book concentrates on long-term changes inthe Baltic Sea?which can be extrapolated to shed light on theenvironmental problems of other shelf seas, brackish seas, andlarge estuaries?thereby contributing to our understanding of waterexchange processes, eutrophication, and climatic impacts at theforefront of international concern.