Abstract Based on the Baltic Earth Assessment Reports of this thematic issue in Earth
System Dynamics and recent peer-reviewed literature, current knowledge of the effects of …

Coastal seagrass, mangrove and salt-marsh ecosystems—also termed blue-carbon
ecosystems—play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Much of the organic carbon …

Microplastics is an emerging environmental problem in the world. However, presence and
fate of microplastics in seagrass meadows are barely known. In this study, the abundance …

Microplastics were recently found to aggregate in the blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs),
which are known for their ability to store carbon by slowing down the water flow. However …

Seagrass meadows provide multiple ecosystem services, yet they are among the most
threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and …

Climate change has multiple effects on Baltic Sea species, communities and ecosystem
functioning through changes in physical and biogeochemical environmental characteristics …

Coastal development and climate change are sparking growing concern about the
vulnerability of the organic carbon (OC) stocks in marine sediments to remineralization …

Globally, seagrass ecosystems are considered major blue carbon sinks and thus indirect
contributors to climate change mitigation. Quantitative estimates and multi-scale appraisals …

Seagrass meadows are considered important natural carbon sinks due to their capacity to
store organic carbon (Corg) in sediments. However, the spatial heterogeneity of carbon …

Seagrass meadows, algal forests and mussel beds are widely regarded as foundation
species that support communities providing valuable ecosystem services in many coastal …