Drivers of marine heatwaves in a stratified marginal sea

M Gröger, C Dutheil, F Börgel, MHE Meier - Climate Dynamics, 2024 - Springer
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) can cause devastating impacts in coastal marine ecosystems,
particularly in shallow marginal seas, thereby making the understanding of the drivers of …

Summer heatwaves on the Baltic Sea seabed contribute to oxygen deficiency in shallow areas

K Safonova, HEM Meier, M Gröger - Communications Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Since the early 1980ies, the shallow and brackish Baltic Sea, located in northern Europe,
has warmed fastest of all the world's coastal seas. Hence, the total heat exposure during …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term environmental risks of the Baltic Sea's" memory effect" revealed by ocean modeling and observation of reprocessing-derived radiotracers

M Lin, J She, J Murawski, X Hou, J Qiao - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Although previous research indicated that the Baltic Sea has a strong" memory effect" for
trapping pollutants/nutrients, the associated environmental risks are not well understood due …

[HTML][HTML] Submesoscale processes in the surface layer of the central Baltic Sea: A high-resolution modelling study

G Väli, HEM Meier, T Liblik, H Radtke, K Klingbeil… - Oceanologia, 2024 - Elsevier
A high-resolution model with a horizontal resolution of 250 m was used to analyze the
surface eddy fields and the distribution of kinetic energy in the Baltic Sea. The results …

Future climate change and marine heatwaves-Projected impact on key habitats for herring reproduction

M Gröger, F Börgel, S Karsten, HEM Meier… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the impact of global climate targets on sea surface temperatures and
marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the Baltic Sea. We further evaluate potential adverse climate …

Investigating the influence of sub-mesoscale current structures on Baltic Sea connectivity through a Lagrangian analysis

S Hariri, HEM Meier, G Väli - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
This study explores the impact of sub-mesoscale structures and vertical advection on the
connectivity properties of the Baltic Sea using a Lagrangian approach. High-resolution flow …

Uncertainties and discrepancies in the representation of recent storm surges in a non-tidal semi-enclosed basin: a hindcast ensemble for the Baltic Sea

M Lorenz, U Gräwe - Ocean Science, 2023 - os.copernicus.org
Extreme sea level events, such as storm surges, pose a threat to coastlines around the
globe. Many tide gauges have been measuring the sea level and recording these extreme …

Satellite monitoring of surface phytoplankton functional types in the Atlantic Ocean over 20 years (2002–2021)

H Xi, M Bretagnon, SN Losa, V Brotas… - State of the …, 2023 - sp.copernicus.org
An analysis of multi-satellite-derived products of four major phytoplankton functional types
(PFTs–diatoms, haptophytes, prokaryotes and dinoflagellates) was carried out to investigate …

[PDF][PDF] Baltic Sea surface temperature analysis 2022: a study of marine heatwaves and overall high seasonal temperatures

A Lindenthal, C Hinrichs, S Jandt-Scheelke… - State of the …, 2024 - sp.copernicus.org
In 2022, large parts of the Baltic Sea surface experienced the third-warmest to the warmest
summer and autumn temperatures since 1997. Warm temperature anomalies are a …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impact of water exchange blocking in a strait–a multidisciplinary study in the Baltic Sea

T Liblik, F Buschmann, E Siht, I Kuprijanov, G Väli… - Oceanologia, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we report the environmental impact of water exchange blocking by a 3 km road
dam built in 1896 in the shallow Väike Strait, north-eastern Baltic Sea. Using a …