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Changes in Sea Level in Denmark over the next 100-200 Years
Note prepared by GEUS/DMI for the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building

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Coastal Structure Repairs can Significantly Disturb Marine Ecosystems
Renovating coastal structures, such as breakwaters, groynes, artificial reefs, quays and sea walls, can be destructive to marine ecosystems as it encourages opportunistic and invasive species, according to recent research.
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Hypoxia becoming more Widespread along the Baltic Sea Coastline
Hypoxia (low levels of oxygen) is widespread in the coastal waters of the Baltic Sea, according to recently published research. The trend of increasing hypoxia since the 1950 is alarming, although improvements can be seen in some areas as a result of measures to reduce inputs of organic material.
User-friendly Tool to Predict Coastal Storm Hazards
Researchers have developed a prototype system to predict the impact of storms on European coastlines. The MICORE Early Warning System aims to improve civil defence and coastal evacuation plans and could pave the way for an autonomous early warning system to save countless lives and protect infrastructure worldwide.
Construction of the New Hvide Sande Harbour Layout

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Marine Resource and Habitat Mapping in the Skagerrak, Kattegat and Western Baltic Sea 2011

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Nord Stream Monitoring
Nord Stream AG publishes monitoring report with 2010 results.

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EurOCEAN 2010 delivers a Powerful Legacy

"Seascape": A Key Influence on Marine Protected Areas
New research has shed light on how fish respond to marine protected areas (MPAs). It suggests that seascape structure - the range of sea depths and habitat types included inside and outside the MPA - has a larger influence on changes in the abundance of fish than protection itself

State of the Arctic Coast 2010 – Scientific Review and Outlook
New international report on the state of the circumpolar Arctic coast

BONUS Bulletin 4/2011
Science for a better future of the Baltic Sea region

Fehmarn Belt: Tunnel results in New Marine Landscape on Lolland

Read the articles on Teknologiportalen and in Grønt Miljø 4/2011 (in Danish)

Effectiv ICZM Strategy Identified for Harbour Dredging
Removing sediment from harbour beds to allow ships to enter can significantly accelerate coastal erosion, the gradual wearing away of land by the sea. A new study highlights this damage and identifies a compensation strategy used in an Italian harbour to mitigate coastal erosion as a good example of effective Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).

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EurOCEAN 2010 delivers a Powerful Legacy

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State of the Arctic Coast 2010 – Scientific Review and Outlook
New international report on the state of the circumpolar Arctic coast.

Mapping of Raw Materials in the North Sea
In the summer of 2010, GEUS and Orbicon conducted mapping of raw materials in the North Sea in a 5,000 km² big area for the Danish Nature Agency. The mapping was part of Denmark’s obligations in the EU Marine Strategy Directive. A geologic map of the Jutland Reef area was established as a tool for estimating raw material volumes in the area.

The European Commission Launches On-line Public Consultation on Integrated Coastal Zone Management - Maritime Spatial Planning
Through the consultation the European Commission seeks to explore options for future EU action in coastal management and maritime planning.

Click here for background information on the EU policy on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).

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Monitoring the Restoration of Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems
Restoring ecosystems in estuaries and along coasts is an important part of European environmental policy. A new analysis of degraded ecosystems has indicated that, although some restoration can take less than five years, when there has been a century of degradation, it can take a minimum of 15-25 years.

Read article (Science for Environment Policy, issue 224)

"Bypass Harbours at Littoral Transport Coasts"
Article presented at PIANC 2010, Liverpool, UK

Don't be Fooled by Cold Winters
Despite slowly developing a warmer climate, Europe has experienced some very cold
winters in the past century. These cold periods may partly be linked to a variability in
sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic, known as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO)

Article by Antoon Kuijpers published in Nordic Marine Science Today 2010 (page 5)

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Femern A/S recommends Immersed Tunnel

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Bypass Harbours at Littoral Transport Coasts
Article presented at PIANC 2010, Liverpool, UK

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Climate Change and Estuarine Ecosystems, Vietnam (CLIMEEViet)
Extensive DANIDA financed project revolving around the ecology of Vietnamese estuaries and
the impact of global climate changes in these coastal areas.

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New Addition to the NOBANIS Portal
The North European and Baltic Network on Alien Species (NOBANIS) launches new tool:
A key for identifying marine invasive species.

Blue Reef project update (17 May 2010)

Considering Copenhagen's COP15 Summit in relation to Marine and Dredging Perspectives
Article by Karsten Mangor published in Terra et Aqua, issue No 118, February 2010

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Danish Minister of the Environment promises opening of Wadden Sea National Park in 2010