Walday, Mats (contributor); Kroglund, Tone (contributor); … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2002
The North Sea is a shallow and rather young ecosystem formed by the flooding of a landmass some 20 000 years ago. Its … communities in the shallow parts of the sea makes it extremely productive and one of the most productive areas in the world, with … a wide range of plankton, fish, seabirds and benthic communities.
The North Sea is one of the worldu0092s most important …