Algal bloom monitoring June 20, 2019: Cyanobacteria occurrence has increased in some lakes, in the Finnish sea areas the cyanobacteria situation is typical for the Midsummer week

© Ilkka Lastumäki

Due to warm weather the occurrence of cyanobacteria has increased in lakes, but the algal situation is still rather typical for the period. Both in the coastal and open sea areas of the Baltic Sea only single surface blooms of cyanobacteria have been observed. Pollen of pine can still form surface water accumulations in the central and northern Finland that may resemble cyanobacteria. 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)

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Lakes

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

Cyanobacterial bloom situation

Researcher Heidi Hällfors, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE 
Tel. +358 295 251 114, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi

State of the Baltic Sea

Research Professor Markku Viitasalo, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (June 20.)
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Senior Research Scientist Henrik Nygård, Suomen ympäristökeskus SYKE (from June 24.)
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Communications

Communications Intern Ville Jäppinen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE 
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