Climate Change in the Baltic Sea: 2021 Fact Sheet
: Ahola Markus, Bergström Lena, Blomqvist Mats, Boedeker Dieter, Börgel Florian, Carlén Ida, Carlund Thomas, Carstensen Jacob, Aagaard Christensen Jesper Philip, Futter Martyn, Gaget Elie, Glibko Oksana, Gröger Matthias, Dierschke Volker, Dieterich Christian, Frederiksen Morten, Galatius Anders, Gustafsson Bo, Frauen Claudia, Halkka Antti, Halling Christina, Holfort Jürgen, Huss Magnus, Hyytiäinen Kari, Jürgens Klaus, Jüssi Mart, Kallasvuo Meri, Kankainen Markus, Karlsson Agnes ML, Karlsson Martin, Kiessling Anders, Kjellström Erik, Kontautas Antanas, Krause-Jensen Dorte, Kuliński Karol, Kuningas Sanna, Käyhkö Jukka, Laht Janika, Laine Ari, Lange Gesine, Lappalainen Antti, Laurila Terhi, Lehtiniemi Maiju, Lerche Knut-Olof, Lips Urmas, Martin Georg, McCrackin Michelle, Meier H.E. Markus, Mustamäki Noora, Müller-Karulis Bärbel, Naddafi Rahmat, Niskanen Lauri, Nyström Sandman Antonia, Olsson Jens, Pavón-Jordán Diego, Pålsson Jonas, Rantanen Mika, Razinkovas-Baziukas Artūras, Rehder Gregor, Reißmann Jan H., Reutgård Martin, Ross Stuart, Rutgersson Anna, Saarinen Jarkko, Saks Lauri, Savchuk Oleg, Sofiev Mikhail, Spich Katarzyna, Särkkä Jani, Viitasalo Markku, Vielma Jouni, Virtasalo Joonas, Wallin Isa, Weisse Ralf, Wikner Johan, Zhang Wenyan, Zorita Eduardo, Östman Örjan
Publisher: Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission
: Helsinki
: 2021
: Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings
: 180
: 1
: 45
: 0357-2994
: https://helcom.fi/media/publications/Baltic-Sea-Climate-Change-Fact-Sheet-2021.pdf
Climate change effects on the Baltic Sea environment are manifold. It is for example expected that water temperature and sea level will rise, and sea ice cover will decrease. This will affect ecosystems and biota; for example, range shifts are expected for a number of marine species, benthic productivity will decrease, and breeding success of ringed seals will be reduced. The impacts will hence affect the overall ecosystem function and also extend to human uses of the sea; trawling will follow the fish towards southern areas, aquaculture will likely face a shift towards species diversification, and the value of most ecosystem
services is expected to change — to name a few.
This Climate Change Fact Sheet provides the latest scientific knowledge on how climate change is currently affecting the Baltic Sea and how it is expected to develop in the foreseeable future. It is aimed at guiding
policy makers to take climate change into account, but also to the general public. Updated Baltic Sea Climate
Change Fact Sheets are expected to be published approximately every seven years.
