Eutrophication and oxygen depletion are well-known threats to the ecological balance of the Baltic Sea, which is increasingly under pressure due to climate change. In this context, large saltwater ...

Decades of pollution and climate change have caused fish to disappear from the Baltic Sea at an alarming rate, with the European Union on Thursday vowing to make the sea an "urgent priority".

Researchers have successfully revived algae that remained dormant within sediment at the bottom of the Baltic Sea for more than 7,000 years. The tiny diatom cells have regained full biological ...

The authors of the study crossbred female and male oysters in waters with different salinities, from Baltic Sea salinity (8 parts per thousand) to full marine salinity (33 parts per thousand).

NATO exercise shows alliance resolve as concerns grow about Russia's shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea, with incidents of severed cables raising regional tensions ...

The authors of the study crossbred female and male oysters in waters with different salinities, from Baltic Sea salinity (8 parts per thousand) to full marine salinity (33 parts per thousand). Oysters ...

A 2024 study said sea surface and sea floor temperatures have increased by 1.8°C and 1.3°C in the Finnish archipelago in the northern Baltic Sea, in the period from 1927 to 2020.

From salmon to herring and cod, Baltic fish stocks are so low that small-scale fishermen are leaving the profession. This is because of overfishing as well as the sea's changing conditions due to ...

While the average salinity can be lower in a sea, as it is in the Baltic, that is not always the case. When we learn of a mistake, we acknowledge it with a correction. If you spot an error, please ...