Goals

• Being able to describe what the Baltic Sea is like as an ecosystem.
• Being able to identify organisms common to the Baltic Sea.
• Being able to describe the problems that threaten the Baltic Sea.

Summary

• The Baltic Sea is an inland sea.
• The water of the Baltic Sea is called brackish water. It is a mixture of saltwater and freshwater, and it has a low salt concentration.
• The organisms of the Baltic Sea are an unique combination of freshwater and saltwater species.
• The Baltic Sea is threatened by a number of problems. This is why the Baltic Sea must be protected.