Algal bloom monitoring August 22, 2019: Cyanobacterial blooms have decreased in the Finnish sea areas and lakes

© Ilkka Lastumäki

Since last week, the amount of cyanobacterial blooms has decreased both in the Finnish sea areas and lakes. In the sea areas, cyanobacteria are mostly mixed in the water, but some surface blooms have been observed in the southern and south-western areas. In lakes, the amount of cyanobacterial observations has decreased clearly. More in Finnish.

Algae bloom risk analysis

• Significant risk of blue-green algae blooms in summer across Finnish sea areas – warm and sunny summer may dramatically increase occurrence of blooms (Press release June 6)

An additional release about the Baltic Sea's blue-green algae situation

• Warming in the Baltic Sea area increases blue-green algae blooms (Press release July 25)

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Lakes

Head of Unit Marko Järvinen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE
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Sea areas

Cyanobacterial bloom situation

Researcher Sirpa Lehtinen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE
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State of the Baltic Sea

Senior Research Scientist Jouni Lehtoranta, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (until August 23)
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Head of Unit Harri Kuosa, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from August 26)
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Communications

Communications Intern Sini Leskinen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE 
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