A novel pan-European marine model ensemble was established, covering nearly all seas under the regulation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), with the aim of providing a consistent assessment of the potential impacts of riverine nutrient reduction scenarios on marine eutrophication indicators. For each sea region, up to five coupled biogeochemical models from institutes all over Europe were brought together for...

Eutrophication is one of the most important anthropogenic pressures impacting coastal seas. In Europe, several legislations and management measures have been implemented to halt nutrient overloading in marine ecosystems. This study evaluates the impact of freshwater nutrient control measures on higher trophic levels (HTL) in European marine ecosystems following descriptors and criteria as defined by the Marine Strategy Framewo...

Microscale vertical distribution of proto‐and mesozooplankton in relation to turbulent diffusion was investigated using a high‐resolution sampler (HSR) during cruises in the Skagerrak, Denmark, and the Northern Aegean, Greece. A strong pycnocline and a deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM) characterized both areas. The phytoplankton biomass in the Skagerrak was much higher and dominated by netplankton compared with the Aegean, where...

The development of a deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM) at a depth of 30–35 m was followed during a 15‐d case study in July 1998 at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland. The study consisted of three 18–24‐h periods of biological (chlorophyll a , phytoplankton, primary production), chemical (nitrate, phosphate) and physical (CTD, turbulence, vertical particle size distribution) measurements at an anchor station and six mesoscale tow...