Algal bloom monitoring July 26, 2018: Extensive blooming of cyanobacteria has continued in the Finnish sea areas and lakes

Cyanobacterial blooms in sea areas of Finland, week 30. © ESRI World Light Grey Base / SYKE  July 23-24,2018

Extensive blooming of cyanobacteria has continued in the southern and southwestern Finnish sea areas and lakes. Wide surface blooms are situated in the southern sea areas of Åland and the Archipelago Sea, and in the Gulf of Finland. There is also a wide cyanobacterial bloom in the open sea area of the Bothnian Sea. In lakes, cyanobacterial situation has been worse than usually already for five weeks. Everyone can report cyanobacterial observations to the Järvi-meriwiki with application Havaintolähetti. Also observations showing that there is no cyanobacteria are as valuable. More in Finnish 

Large map of the week's 30 algal situation

Nutrient load into the Baltic Sea continues to be too high, and global warming also increases the risk of blue-green algae blooms (Press release, July 18, 2018)

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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 Risto Lignell, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE  (till July 27)
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Senior Research Scientist Laura Uusitalo, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE  (from July 30)
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Communications

Communication Specialist Hannele Ahponen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE 
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