Search for dissertations about: "Thorsten Blenckner"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Thorsten Blenckner.
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1. Climate Related Impacts on a Lake : From Physics to Biology
Abstract : Climatic variation and change affect the dynamics of organisms and ecosystem processes. This thesis examines phytoplankton as a target variable to trace climatic impacts on Lake Erken (Sweden) with special emphasis on the spring bloom. READ MORE
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2. Novelty in social-ecological systems: understanding the past to plan the future
Abstract : Human activities are shaping the Earth system and creating novel properties in the intertwined Social-Ecological Systems (SES). Although novelty is acknowledged in SES theories, the concept of novelty is not well understood, and little mathematical formalization and empirical foundations have been made. READ MORE
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3. Novelty in the Anthropocene : Exploring past and future novelty in marine social-ecological systems
Abstract : Humans have become the major driving force of change, deeply affecting the Earth system and the biosphere. In marine ecosystems specifically, climate-related environmental changes and anthropogenic pressures (e.g. READ MORE
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4. Stewardship in Swedish Baltic small-scale fisheries : A study on the social-ecological dynamics of local resource use
Abstract : Sustainability scholars frequently advocate for stewardship as a strategy to foster sustainable development. Stewardship broadly refers to the wise and responsible use of nature, and is considered necessary to ensure the long-term wellbeing of humans and that of life in general. READ MORE
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5. Quantitative Understanding and Prediction of Lake Eutrophication
Abstract : Many lakes around the world have been exposed to increased nutrient input from anthropogenic sources such as sewage discharge and runoff from fertilised agricultural areas. This has led to eutrophication, manifested as intensified algal blooms, murky waters, oxygen depleted lake bottoms, and alterations of considerable parts of the foodweb. READ MORE