Marine science frontiers for Europe : with 8 tables : [meeting in Bremen in Germany from February 18-21, 2001, arranged in the framework of a "Hanse Conference"

Europe is a continent with a high coast-to-surface ratio, and European seas encompass a broad range of settings and regimes. The sustainable development of living and non-living marine resources, the protection of the marine environment and the provision of marine-based services are critical to economic prosperity and to the quality of life of European citizens. Addressing these concerns, marine-science researchers conducted a workshop reviewing major topics of European marine research. This publication contains overview and thematic background papers, as well as reports and recommendations for future research covering topics such as ocean-climate coupling, biogeochemistry, coastal and shelf processes, and ecosystem functioning/biodiversity. Front Matter....Pages I-X Tropical Pacific Influences on the North Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation....Pages 1-9 Climate Records from Corals....Pages 11-27 Fisheries and Climate....Pages 29-38 Variability of the Thermohaline Circulation (THC)....Pages 39-60 Biogeochemical Processes in Estuaries....Pages 61-77 Trace Metals in the Oceans: Evolution, Biology and Global Change....Pages 79-105 Ocean-Atmosphere Exchange and Earth-System Biogeochemistry....Pages 107-129 What Controls the Sequestration of Phytogenic Carbon in the Ocean?....Pages 131-146 Coupled Biogeochemical Cycling and Controlling Factors....Pages 147-162 Operational Oceanography — the Stimulant for Marine Research in Europe....Pages 163-173 “Sea of Substances” Pollution: Future Research Needs....Pages 175-188 Long-Term Habitat Changes and their Implications for Future Fisheries Management....Pages 189-201 More Sand to the Shorelines of the Wadden Sea Harmonizing Coastal Defense with Habitat Dynamics....Pages 203-216 Sustainability and Management: Coastal Systems....Pages 217-228 Coastal and Shelf Processes, Science for Integrating Management....Pages 229-242 Ecosystem Functioning and Biodiversity: Bioengineering....Pages 243-250 What Structures Marine Biodiversity and why does it vary?....Pages 251-264 Marine Microbial Food Web Structure and Function....Pages 265-277 Ecosystem Function, Biodiversity and Vertical Flux Regulation in the Twilight Zone....Pages 279-287 Ecosystem Functioning and Biodiversity....Pages 289-302 Gerold Wefer, Frank Lamy, Fauzi Mantoura, Editors. The Meeting Which Took Place In Bremen Germany From February 18-21, 2001 Was Arranged In The Framework Of A Hanse Conference. Includes Bibliographical References.