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 coasts and waters are still being colonised by new species from the Atlantic.
The strong coupling between benthic and pelagic communities in the shallow parts of the sea makes it...