Beschreibung:
Based on a fifty-year study conducted by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, this book brings together a comprehensive summary of their observations and findings. Written by well-known experts, this revealing book concentrates on long-term changes in the Baltic Sea--which can be extrapolated to shed light on the environmental problems of other shelf seas, brackish seas, and large estuaries--thereby contributing to our understanding of water exchange processes, eutrophication, and climatic impacts at the forefront of international concern.