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Rehabilitation of the Baltic coastal lagoon habitat complex (BALTCOAST)
Start date: May 1, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2012,
Background
Coastal lagoon is a priority habitat of the EU Habitats Directive. Coastal lagoons are particularly well developed in the Baltic region. Together with various dune habitats, cliffs and stone beaches, salt meadows and various types of grasslands, the Baltic coastal lagoons form an extremely varied habitat complex, associated with high levels of ...
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Maritime safety - Transport and Environment in the Baltic Sea Region (Baltic Master II)
Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Jan 23, 2012,
The Baltic Sea’s unique ecology is under a lot of pressure. Fishing, maritime pollution from ships and substantial additions of nutrition from e.g. sewage and farming all pose a threat to the inland sea where the water is estimated to take 30 years to renew. At all times there are some 2000 ships in movement, and each year we see 120-140 collisions and groundings in the Baltic Sea – both traffic a ...
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Maritime Safety - Transport and Environment in the South Baltic Sea Region (Baltic MaSTER)
Start date: Jun 30, 2005, End date: Dec 30, 2007,
The aim of Baltic Master was to improve maritime safety by integrating and bringing forward local and regional perspectives. This included measures to improve the prevention and the preparedness for ship accidents as well as methods for managing the coastal zones.The issues concerning safe transportations, oil combatting and coastal management has a clear transnational link as they deal with the e ...
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Restoration of alvar-habitats at Stora Karlsö (Stora Karlsö)
Start date: Feb 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2004,
Background
The tiny island of Stora Karlsö (just 2.5 km²) is located in the Baltic Sea, 6km from its larger neighbour, the island of Gotland. Originally a fossilised coral reef surrounded by limestone strata, Stora Karlsö is dominated by a plateau that ends abruptly at its northern tip, forming dramatic cliffs which crash down into the sea. Over the c ...
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