| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | The genome of the seagrass Zostera marina reveals angiosperm adaptation to the sea | Nature | 2016 | 460 |
| 2 | The importance of benthic–pelagic coupling for marine ecosystem functioning in a changing world | Global Change Biology | 2017 | 294 |
| 3 | An overview of ecological status, vulnerability and future perspectives of European large shallow, semi-enclosed coastal systems, lagoons and transitional waters | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | 2014 | 275 |
| 4 | The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems – a review | Biological Reviews | 2017 | 217 |
| 5 | Zoobenthic diversity-gradients in the Baltic Sea: Continuous post-glacial succession in a stressed ecosystem | Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology | 2006 | 185 |
| 6 | Are invasive species most successful in habitats of low native species richness across European brackish water seas? | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | 2005 | 184 |
| 7 | A welcome can of worms? Hypoxia mitigation by an invasive species | Global Change Biology | 2012 | 148 |
| 8 | Ocean Acidification at High Latitudes: Potential Effects on Functioning of the Antarctic Bivalve Laternula elliptica | PLoS ONE | 2011 | 142 |
| 9 | Baltic Sea eutrophication: area-specific ecological consequences | Hydrobiologia | 2004 | 110 |
| 10 | Predicting the consequences of species loss using size‐structured biodiversity approaches | Biological Reviews | 2017 | 108 |
| 11 | Local adaptation and oceanographic connectivity patterns explain genetic differentiation of a marine diatom across the North Sea–Baltic Sea salinity gradient | Molecular Ecology | 2015 | 104 |
| 12 | Competition for the fish – fish extraction from the Baltic Sea by humans, aquatic mammals, and birds | ICES Journal of Marine Science | 2018 | 94 |
| 13 | Eutrophication-induced changes in benthic algae affect the behaviour and fitness of the marine amphipod Gammarus locusta | Aquatic Botany | 2006 | 92 |
| 14 | Empirical relationships linking distribution and abundance of marine vegetation to eutrophication | Ecological Indicators | 2008 | 86 |
| 15 | Somatic genetic drift and multilevel selection in a clonal seagrass | Nature Ecology and Evolution | 2020 | 86 |
| 16 | Biomass response and changes in composition of ephemeral macroalgal assemblages along an experimental gradient of nutrient enrichment | Aquatic Botany | 2004 | 84 |
| 17 | Animal diversity in Baltic rocky shore macroalgae: can Cladophora glomerata compensate for lost Fucus vesiculosus? | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | 2004 | 78 |
| 18 | Environmental variables explaining structural and functional diversity of seagrass macrofauna in an archipelago landscape | Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology | 2006 | 78 |
| 19 | Climate change in the Baltic Sea region: a summary | Earth System Dynamics | 2022 | 75 |
| 20 | Invertebrate dispersal and habitat heterogeneity: Expression of biological traits in a seagrass landscape | Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology | 2010 | 70 |
| 21 | Trait-based approaches in rapidly changing ecosystems: A roadmap to the future polar oceans | Ecological Indicators | 2018 | 68 |
| 22 | Mimicry of emergent traits amplifies coastal restoration success | Nature Communications | 2020 | 67 |
| 23 | Seasonal and inter-annual variation in occurrence and biomass of rooted macrophytes and drift algae in shallow bays | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | 2003 | 66 |
| 24 | Biomass, diversity and production of rocky shore macroalgae at two nutrient enrichment and wave action levels | Marine Biology | 2010 | 65 |
| 25 | Infauna fromZostera marinaL. meadows in Norway. Differences in vegetated and unvegetated areas | Marine Biology Research | 2010 | 63 |
| 26 | Facilitating foundation species: The potential for plant–bivalve interactions to improve habitat restoration success | Journal of Applied Ecology | 2020 | 63 |
| 27 | Factors regulating the coastal nutrient filter in the Baltic Sea | Ambio | 2020 | 61 |
| 28 | Long-term Changes of a Brackish-water Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Community Indicate Effects of Coastal Eutrophication | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | 2002 | 60 |
| 29 | The Response of Experimental Rocky Shore Communities to Nutrient Additions | Ecosystems | 2003 | 58 |
| 30 | Disruption of sexual selection in sand gobies (Pomatoschistus minutus) by 17α-ethinyl estradiol, an endocrine disruptor | Hormones and Behavior | 2009 | 57 |
| 31 | Seascape ecology: identifying research priorities for an emerging ocean sustainability science | Marine Ecology - Progress Series | 2021 | 57 |
| 32 | Structural and functional shifts in zoobenthos induced by organic enrichment — Implications for community recovery potential | Journal of Sea Research | 2011 | 55 |
| 33 | Novel feeding interactions amplify the impact of species redistribution on an Arctic food web | Global Change Biology | 2020 | 55 |
| 34 | Some ecological properties in relation to eutrophication in the Baltic Sea | Hydrobiologia | 2002 | 54 |
| 35 | Long-term changes in macrozoobenthos in the Åland archipelago, northern Baltic Sea | Journal of Sea Research | 2004 | 54 |
| 36 | Coastal habitats and their importance for the diversity of benthic communities: A species- and trait-based approach | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | 2019 | 52 |
| 37 | Nutrient Addition to Experimental Rocky Shore Communities Revisited: Delayed Responses, Rapid Recovery | Ecosystems | 2006 | 51 |
| 38 | Environmental Context Mediates Biodiversity–Ecosystem Functioning Relationships in Coastal Soft-sediment Habitats | Ecosystems | 2019 | 50 |
| 39 | The Meltdown of Biogeographical Peculiarities of the Baltic Sea: The Interaction of Natural and Man-made Processes | Ambio | 2001 | 49 |
| 40 | Variation in clutch size in relation to nest size in birds | Ecology and Evolution | 2014 | 49 |
| 41 | Who to include in measures of sexual selection is no trivial matter | Ecology Letters | 2010 | 48 |
| 42 | Influence of model selection on the predicted distribution of the seagrass Zostera marina | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | 2013 | 48 |
| 43 | Shoot morphometry and production dynamics of eelgrass in the northern Baltic Sea | Aquatic Botany | 2004 | 47 |
| 44 | Life in the fast lane: macrobenthos use temporary drifting algal habitats | Journal of Sea Research | 2005 | 47 |
| 45 | Interspecific variation in the relationship between clutch size, laying date and intensity of urbanization in four species of hole‐nesting birds | Ecology and Evolution | 2016 | 47 |
| 46 | Long-term changes in coastal zoobenthos in the northern Baltic Sea: the role of abiotic environmental factors | ICES Journal of Marine Science | 2013 | 46 |
| 47 | Responses to nutrient enrichment, wave action and disturbance in rocky shore communities | Aquatic Botany | 2007 | 45 |
| 48 | Strong inbreeding depression in male mating behaviour in a poeciliid fish | Journal of Evolutionary Biology | 2009 | 44 |
| 49 | A multivariate assessment of coastal eutrophication. Examples from the Gulf of Finland, northern Baltic Sea | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2005 | 43 |
| 50 | Zoobenthos as Indicators of Ecological Status in Coastal Brackish Waters: A Comparative Study from the Baltic Sea | Ambio | 2007 | 43 |
