Geography of the White Sea and its watershed.- White Sea watershed hydrology and anthropogenic impact.- Climate of the White Sea catchment and scenarios of climate and river runoff changes.- Oceanographic regime.- Aquatic ecosystem profile.- Satellite oceanography: New results.- Economy of the White Sea watershed area.- Geographic Information Systems for managing the ecosystem and living resources of the White Sea.- Water quality assessment and the problem of marine ecosystem stability.- Numerical simulations of the White Sea hydrodynamics and marine ecosystem.- Afterword.

This unique collaboration of Russian and Norwegian scientists examines the most recent data on the White Sea bathymetry, examines the ecosystem profile, and provides extensive historical marine and riverine data records. The book presents extensive data and numerical modelling simulations of the White Sea to provide a quantitative assessment of vulnerability of the Sea's marine ecosystems, of future anthropogenic and climate change forcing.