Press release 2017-06-01 at 13:20
© Photo: Ilkka Lastumäki / itameri.kuvat.fi
The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has started collecting observations of cyanobacteria blooms this week. Only small amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed in lakes and sea areas. Citizens can participate in cyanobacterial monitoring by submitting their own observations via Havaintolähetti mobile phone application or using Järvi-meriwiki internet service (in Finnish or Swedish). SYKE will provide weekly reports of the cyanobacteria bloom situation until the beginning of September.
Large map of the week's 22 algal situation
Risk assessment of blue-green algae blooms:
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Lakes
Special researcher Marko Järvinen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE,
tel +358 295 251 241, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Sea areas
Cyanobacterial bloom situation
Senior Researcher Sanna Suikkanen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till June 2)
Tel +358 295 251 660, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Leading Researcher Harri Kuosa, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from June 5)
Tel +358 295 251 106, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
State of the Baltic Sea
Leading Researcher Harri Kuosa, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till June 2)
Tel +358 295 251 106, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Development Manager Heikki Pitkänen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from June 5)
Tel +358 295 251 516, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Communications
Communications Assistant Suvi-Anne Kinnunen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till June 2)
Tel +358 295 251 840, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Communication Specialist Hannele Ahponen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from June 5)
Tel +358 50 327 5997, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi