Search for dissertations about: "Baltic Sea modeling"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words Baltic Sea modeling.
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11. Tracing and apportioning sources of dioxins using multivariate pattern recognition techniques
Abstract : High levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in edible fish in the Baltic Sea have raised health concerns in the Baltic region and the rest of Europe. Thus, there are urgent needs to characterize sources in order to formulate effective mitigation strategies. READ MORE
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12. Baltic Sea food web dynamics and response to environmental change
Abstract : The Baltic Sea ecosystem is subject to a combination of external pressures such as fishery, changing climate and land-based nutrient inputs. In combination with internal food web mechanisms these external forces can lead to changes in the food web structure and function. READ MORE
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13. Response of marine food webs to climate-induced changes in temperature and inflow of allochthonous organic matter
Abstract : Global records of temperature show a warming trend both in the atmosphere and in the oceans. Current climate change scenarios indicate that global temperature will continue to increase in the future. The effects will however be very different in different geographic regions. READ MORE
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14. Fate of perfluoroalkyl acids in the aquatic environment with a focus on mass balance studies
Abstract : Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are man-made chemicals. Their unique properties make them beneficial for a wide range of industrial and consumer product applications, such as in aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), durable water repellent clothing, hydraulic oils and food packaging materials. READ MORE
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15. Hydrographic and morphologic processes at Falsterbo peninsula - Present conditions and future scenarios
Abstract : Falsterbo Peninsula in the south-west corner of Sweden is low-lying and built up of unconsolidated sand. Vulnerability to high water levels and wave action is of concern for the 10,000 residents of the peninsula, especially in consideration of global warming as enhanced inundation and coastal erosion problems may ensue. READ MORE