Abstract
The Baltic Sea is one of the best-studied marginal seas in the world. Due to the long history of research and human impact in the region, interactions between natural and anthropogenic drivers affecting oceanographic and biogeochemical processes can be exemplarily studied and used as case studies for similar regions around the world. Coastal erosion caused by sea-level rise and extreme meteorological events, changes in the marine environment caused by climate change, as well as the consequences of industrialization and extensive agriculture are major fields of current research. The development of management strategies to keep the balance between the protection of the environment and the economic use of resources represents a challenge for human society in the catchment area and the coastal zone of marginal seas such as the Baltic Sea.
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