Algal bloom monitoring June 22, 2017: No cyanobacterial blooms in Finnish sea areas, in inland waters locally low amounts of cyanobacteria

© Suvi-Anne Kinnunen / SYKE

There are currently no cyanobacterial blooms in Finnish sea areas, which is typical for early summer. The cool weather has restrained blooms in inland waters also, and only one abundant cyanobacterial occurrence has been observed. Instead, pine pollen which to the naked eye resembles cyanobacteria, may occur in both the sea and in inland waters.

Large map of the week's 25 algal situation
 

Risk assessment of blue-green algae blooms:

• Significant blue-green algae blooms possible in Finnish marine areas during 2017 summer (Press release June 1, 2017)

More information

Lakes

Biologist Satu Maaria Karjalainen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till June 22)
Tel +358 295 251 262, firstname.middlename.lastname@ymparisto.fi

Researcher Minna Kuoppala, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from June 26)
Tel 0295 251 324, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi

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

Head of Unit Vivi Fleming-Lehtinen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till June 22)
Tel +358 295 251 879, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi

Senior Research Scientist Seppo Knuuttila, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from June 26)
Tel +358 295 251 286, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi

Communications

Communication Specialist Hannele Ahponen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till June 22)
Tel +358 50 327 5997, firstname.x.lastname@ymparisto.fi

Communications Assistant Suvi-Anne Kinnunen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from June 26)
Tel +358 295 251 840, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi