Press release 2017-07-13 at 13:02
Cyanobacterial blooms in the Gulf of Finland on July 8th. Picture: The Finnish Border Guard
The amount of cyanobacterial blooms has increased in the Finnish lakes. In Lake Pyykösjärvi near Oulu, a very abundant blooming has its second week ongoing. The longest blooming, ongoing six weeks, has been observed in Lake Haapajärvi near Lappeenranta. Even in the sea areas, the mild weather period brought the blue-green algae to the surface and under favorable conditions blooms can be re-created quickly.
Large map of the week's 28 algal situation
Risk assessment of blue-green algae blooms:
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Lakes
Limnologist Sari Mitikka, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till July 14)
Tel +358 295 251 430, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Special researcher Marko Järvinen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from July 17)
tel +358 295 251 241, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Sea areas
Cyanobacterial bloom situation
Senior Research Scientist Seppo Knuuttila, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till July 14)
Tel +358 295 251 286, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Researcher Sirpa Lehtinen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from July 17)
Tel +358 295 251 353, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
State of the Baltic Sea
Senior Research Scientist Jouni Lehtoranta Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (till July 14)
Tel +358 295 251 363, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
Head of Unit Risto Lignell, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (from July 17)
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Communications
Communications Assistant Suvi-Anne Kinnunen, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE
Tel +358 295 251 840, firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi