Biological Oceanography of the Baltic Sea

Pauline Snoeijs is a professor in Pelagic Systems Ecology at the University of Stockholm. Her current research deals with the pelagic system of the brackish Baltic Sea and integrates ecology, ecophysiology and biochemistry.

• PART I: The Baltic Sea environment.- Chapter 1: Brackish water as an environment.- Chapter 2: Why is the Baltic Sea so special to live in?.- PART II: Ecological processes in the Baltic Sea.- Chapter 3: Biogeochemical cycles.- Chapter 4: Patterns of biodiversity.- Chapter 5: Biological invasions.- Chapter 6: Genetic diversity and evolution.- Chapter 7: Physiological adaptations.- PART III: Subsystems of the Baltic Sea ecosystem.- Chapter 8: The pelagic food web.- Chapter 9: Life associated with Baltic Sea ice.- Chapter 10: Deep soft seabeds.- Chapter 11: The phytobenthic zone.- Chapter 12: Sandy coasts.- Chapter 13: Estuaries and coastal lagoons.- PART IV: Monitoring and ecosystem-based management of the Baltic Sea.- Chapter 14: Biological indicators.- Chapter 15: Bio-optical water quality assessment.- Chapter 16: Chemical pollution and ecotoxicology.- Chapter 17: Ecosystem health.- Chapter 18: Ecosystem goods, services and management.