The importance of benthic–pelagic coupling for marine ecosystem functioning in a changing world

JR Griffiths, M Kadin, FJA Nascimento… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Benthic–pelagic coupling is manifested as the exchange of energy, mass, or nutrients
between benthic and pelagic habitats. It plays a prominent role in aquatic ecosystems, and it …

[HTML][HTML] Biogeochemical functioning of the Baltic Sea

K Kuliński, G Rehder, E Asmala… - Earth System …, 2022 - esd.copernicus.org
Location, specific topography, and hydrographic setting together with climate change and
strong anthropogenic pressure are the main factors shaping the biogeochemical functioning …

Meiofauna increases bacterial denitrification in marine sediments

S Bonaglia, FJA Nascimento, M Bartoli… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Denitrification is a critical process that can alleviate the effects of excessive nitrogen
availability in aquatic ecosystems subject to eutrophication. An important part of …

Influence of benthic macrofauna community shifts on ecosystem functioning in shallow estuaries

E Kristensen, M Delefosse, CO Quintana… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
We aim at identifying how ecosystem functioning in shallow estuaries is affected by rapid
shifts in benthic fauna communities. We use the shallow estuary, Odense Fjord, Denmark, as …

Physical disturbance by bottom trawling suspends particulate matter and alters biogeochemical processes on and near the seafloor

C Bradshaw, M Jakobsson, V Brüchert… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bottom trawling is known to affect benthic faunal communities but its effects on sediment
suspension and seabed biogeochemistry are less well described. In addition, few studies …

Sediment remediation with new composite sorbent amendments to sequester phosphorus, organic contaminants, and metals

J Wikstrom, S Bonaglia, R Ramo… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This study tested two sediment amendments with active sorbents: injection of aluminum (Al)
into sediments and thin-layer capping with Polonite (calcium–silicate), with and without the …

[HTML][HTML] Terrestrial organic matter input drives sedimentary trace metal sequestration in a human-impacted boreal estuary

SA Jokinen, T Jilbert, R Tiihonen-Filppula… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coastal sediments play a fundamental role in processing anthropogenic trace metal inputs.
Previous studies have shown that terrestrial organic matter (OM) is a significant vector for …

Impacts of flocculation on the distribution and diagenesis of iron in boreal estuarine sediments

T Jilbert, E Asmala, C Schröder, R Tiihonen… - …, 2018 - bg.copernicus.org
Iron (Fe) plays a key role in sedimentary diagenetic processes in coastal systems,
participating in various redox reactions and influencing the burial of organic carbon. Large …

Guidance in computer-supported collaborative inquiry learning: Capturing aspects of affect and teacher support in science classrooms

T Pietarinen, T Palonen, M Vauras - International Journal of Computer …, 2021 - Springer
Technology-enhanced collaborative inquiry learning has gained a firm position in curricula
across disciplines and educational settings and has become particularly pervasive in …

Ecosystem impacts of the widespread non-indigenous species in the Baltic Sea: literature survey evidences major limitations in knowledge

H Ojaveer, J Kotta - Hydrobiologia, 2015 - Springer
Invasion of non-indigenous species (NIS) is acknowledged as one of the most important
external drivers affecting structure and functions of marine ecosystems globally. This paper …