Seagrass meadows are one of the most important benthic habitats in the Baltic Sea.
Nevertheless, spatially continuous mapping data of Zostera marina, the predominant …

Mobile coastal sediments, such as sand and gravel, build up and protect wave-dominated
coastlines. In sediment-starved coastal environments, knowledge about the natural sources …

This study contributes to a better understanding of geogenic reef distribution in the southern
Baltic Sea and highlights the implications of survey-related factors on automated boulder …

Boulders on the seabed in coastal marine environments provide key geo-and ecosystem
functions and services. They serve as natural coastal protection by dissipating wave energy …

Rocky reefs provide complex structures in the otherwise largely sand-dominated coastal
North Sea. Therefore, these reefs are highly important natural habitats for the functioning of …

One of the first steps of ecosystem-based management should be to classify and map
habitats. The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) was adopted …

Coastal marine habitats are among the most productive ecosystems on the planet that fulfil
important nursery functions for marine organisms and offer numerous benefits to society …

The pressure on coastal marine habitats is intensifying at an accelerating pace and the
capacity for management strategies to adapt relies strongly on accurate scientific knowledge …