The document discusses a recent change in the North Sea that is being studied by a

group of researchers from various institutions in the UK, Germany, USA, Canada, and
the Netherlands. They are investigating the impact of this change on the
oceanography and coastal research in the region.

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The document discusses several water quality changes in the North Sea region,
including:

Carbon dioxide (CO2) and pH changes influenced by circulation patterns, in-flow

from the Atlantic, local weather conditions, and properties of component water
masses.
Nutrient changes influenced by circulation patterns, in-flow from the Atlantic,
local weather conditions, and properties of component water masses.
Oxygen concentration changes, particularly near the sea bed, influenced by organic
matter respiration, breakdown of detrital organic matter in the sediment, lack of
oxygen supply, and temperature.
Suspended particulate matter and turbidity changes influenced by river inputs,
seasons, tidal resuspension and advection, waves, and stratification.
These changes are discussed in relation to their historical development, evidence
from measurements, process understanding, and models, as well as their impact on
the state and trends of the respective water quality variables in the North Sea.

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Page 18: ties and their effects on productivity in the North Sea have been
investigated using models (e.g. Lenhart et al. 2010; Lancelot et al. 2011)...
Page 24: affects ecosystem functioning and can lead to fish mortality. Air-sea
exchange and photosynthesis tend to keep upper waters oxygenated; oxygen
concentrations can be strongest in the thermocline associated with a sub-surface
chlorophyll maximum...
Page 42: the rates of global mean sea-level rise. Extreme sea levels have increased
over the past 100–150 years in the North Sea, mainly due to a rise in mean sea
level...