Baltic Coastal Ecosystems

Between November 20 and 23, 2000, the workshop "Baltic Coastal Ecosystems - Structure, Function and Coastal Zone Management" took place in Rostock, Ger­ many. The workshop was organised by the Institute of Aquatic Ecology of the University of Rostock and the Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemiinde on be­ half of the Wissenschafts-Verbund Umwelt (WVU) at the University of Rostock. It was the third trans-disciplinary event that tried to link ecological and socio­ economical aspects with respect to the Baltic Sea. The first symposium was held in 1992, entitled "The Future of the Baltic Sea - Ecology, Economics, Administra­ tion and Teaching", and the second event took place in 1996, entitled "Sustainable Development in Coastal Regions - a Comparison Between North Atlantic Coast and Baltic Sea". The workshop "Baltic Coastal Ecosystems - Structure, Function and Coastal Zone Management" tried to provide an interdisciplinary forum for discussions, the exchange of ideas and the presentation of scientific results with respect to the Bal­ tic coast.

Status, Problems and Integrated Management of Baltic Coastal Ecosystems.- Southern Baltic Coastal Waters: Status and Problems.- Recent Changes in Northern German Lagoons with Special Reference to Eutrophication.- Macrophytes in Coastal Lagoons of the Southern Baltic - Recent Knowledge and Developments.- Microbial Metabolism in Sediments of Coastal Inlets of the Southern Baltic Sea - Response to Gradients of Eutrophication.- The Ecological Importance of Mussels, Their Effect on Water Quality and Their Possible Use for Coastal Zone Management.- Effects of Eutrophication on Fish Stocks in Baltic Lagoons.- Compilation of Nutrient Loads for the Szczecin Lagoon (Southern Baltic).- Harmful Algal Blooms in Coastal Waters of the South-Eastern Baltic Sea.- Coastal Waters in Eastern Baltic Countries.- Anthropogenic Pressure and Environmental Effects on the Gulf of Gdansk: Recent Management Efforts.- Important Features of Coastline Dynamics in Poland: "Nodal Points" and "Gates".- Environmental Problems of the South-Eastern Baltic Coast and the Curonian Lagoon.- Problems in Fisheries and Management of Fish Resources in the Gulf of Riga.- Environmental Problems and Challenges for Coastal Zone Management in the Neva Estuary (Eastern Gulf of Finland).- Coastal Zone Management: Needs and Deficits.- Scientific Research: The German Point of View.- Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in the Context of Spatial Planning.- Important User Needs in the Coastal Zone of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Legal Obligations in the German Baltic Territorial Sea.- Tourism and Environmental Quality of the German Baltic Coast: Conflict or Chance?.- The EC Water Framework Directive for Coastal Zones: Legal Aspects.- Environmental Policy-Making in the Northwest of Russia: Ecological Problemsand Management of the Eastern Gulf of Finland Coastal Zone.- Harmful Non-Native Species in the Baltic Sea - An Ignored Problem.- Coastal Zone Management: Tools and Strategies.- Remote Sensing Applications in Coastal Zone Management.- 3D Ecosystem Models as Decision Support Tools in the Gulf of Finland - the Kotka Archipelago as an Example.- The "Geo-Information System Coast Mecklenburg-Vorpommern".- Developing Efficient Information Provision Tools for ICM Practitioners in the Baltic.- Indicators of the Development of Sustainable Tourism in the Baltic Sea Region.- Conflict Management and Consensus-Building for Integrated Coastal Zone Management - Does Stakeholder Involvement Fit to the Baltic Sea Region?.- Linking Partners in Joint Coastal Management Research: Strategies toward Sustainability.- Practical Experiences with Coastal Management.- Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Case Study Rügen-Hiddensee.- Integrated Management of Coastal Defence in Schleswig-Holstein: Experience and Challenges.- List of Contributing Authors.