Identifying and addressing the anthropogenic drivers of global change in the North Sea: a systematic map
This systematic map reveals substantial peer-reviewed evidence on the five main anthropogenic drivers in the North Sea. The map uncovers a strong increase in research interest regarding these drivers over the years, with a strong focus towards pollution and southern North Sea areas. Despite the increasing importance of climate change effects, this map highlights limited research effort on it. As ecosystem management nowadays strives for sustainable use of marine systems, it is more important than ever to understand linkages between drivers, potential cumulative effects and possible repercussions. The map revealed a strong knowledge gap regarding these linkages due to global change. On this basis, further systematic reviews can acknowledge these gaps, identifying the drivers' impacts and their quick evolvement to support management decision-making at various governance levels.
Authors
- Johanna Biederbick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5488-2018)
- Gregor Börner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2652-5863)
- Claudia Ofelio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2076-4561)
- Frane Madiraca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6482-5081)
- Helene Gutte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0681-0444)
- Fabien Moullec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8006-1169)
- Leonie Färber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8587-3438)
- Laurin Steidle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9594-2935)
- Dominik Auch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3828-5879)
- Alexandra M. Bloecker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1289-2988)
- Elvis Kamberi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1642-3609)
- Rémy Asselot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7457-0047)
Institutions
- Agricultural University of Tirana (AL)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Ifremer (FR)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Valencian International University (ES)
- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (DE)
- Hamburg Institut (Germany) (DE)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (DE)
- Marine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation (FR)
- Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (FR)
- Serviço Geológico do Brasil - CPRM (BR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Evidence
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-025-00377-2
- Primary Topic
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00