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Aranda’s monitoring cruise: Record high temperatures in some areas in the Baltic Sea, increasing phosphorus concentrations in the Archipelago Sea and the Bothnian Sea Water temperatures in the Baltic Sea are increasing and the deep-water temperatures are record-high in some areas. Phosphorus concentrations are rising in the central part of the Archipelago Sea and t...	2021-03-04
Antifouling paint choices may impact the spread of invasive species Testing five antifouling paints for recreational craft showed that the paint choices may significantly impact the spread of invasive species. Antifouling paints were tested as part of the EU-funded CO...	2021-02-11
Recent monitoring results: The state of the Gulf of Finland better than in the past few years, the Bothnian Sea is becoming eutrophic The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has again produced an assesment of the state of the coastal waters of the Gulf of Finland and the open sea surrounding Finland from the southern Baltic Sea to th...	2020-10-20
New tool for fast and efficient oil spill response at sea A new, free tool for oil spill response at sea is now available online for authorities and local response units. The aim of the tool is to minimize environmental impacts of oil spills in the Arctic an...	2020-10-13
The chemical status of water bodies remains poor The chemical status of Finnish lakes, rivers, and coastal waters has not yet improved, despite the concentrations of several chemicals falling below the limits set for them (EQS - Environmental Qualit...	2020-08-28
Summary of algal bloom monitoring June-August 2020: Varying cyanobacterial blooms in lakes during the summer, unusual cyanobacterial observations in northern parts of the Bothnian Sea and the Kvarken The cyanobacterial situation over the past summer has been variable both in inland waters and sea areas. The number of cyanobacterial observations during June–August followed the weather conditions qu...	2020-08-27
Microplastics are found in all waters, quantities in aquatic organisms and fish vary Microplastics are found in all water systems and in fish, bivalve molluscs and benthic fauna. Microplastics cause stress to the aquatic organisms and may expose them to harmful substances. These were ...	2020-08-24
Algal bloom monitoring August 20, 2020: Cyanobacterial surface accumulations in open sea areas have become less intensive, but cyanobacterial occurrences in coastal areas and lakes have increased at some sites Cyanobacterial surface accumulations in open sea areas of the Gulf of Finland and the Bothnian Sea are still visible in satellite images, even though they are less intensive than earlier. In coastal a...	2020-08-20
Algal bloom monitoring August 13, 2020: Varying amounts of cyanobacteria observed in both sea areas and lakes Varying amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed in both sea areas and lakes. The warm and calm weather of last week has enabled cyanobacteria to rise to the surface water layers. Abundant surface ...	2020-08-13
Doctoral dissertation: Spring bloom dynamics in the Baltic Sea: From the environment to macroelements and microbial interactions Global warming changes the composition of phytoplankton in marine ecosystems, also in the Baltic Sea. There has been the recently observed shift in the phytoplankton community composition during the B...	2020-08-12
Algal bloom monitoring August 6, 2020: In sea areas, a typical late summer cyanobacterial situation is prevailing, while in lakes less cyanobacteria have been observed than usual During the first week of August, the occurrence of cyanobacteria in the sea areas has been typical of the time. Observations of cyanobacteria at national monitoring sites have been made especially on ...	2020-08-06
Algal bloom monitoring July 30, 2020: Typical amounts of cyanobacteria occurrences have been observed in sea areas, in lakes occurrences have been observed less than average In sea areas cyanobacteria occurrences have increased, which is typical for late July and early August. Windy weather has kept cyanobacteria mixed in the water bodies, therefore extensive surface bloo...	2020-07-30
Algal rafts, water temperature, ice extent – Finnish Environment Institute is a European forerunner in the use of satellites The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE monitors the state of the environment with the help of satellite technology and is a European forerunner in the efficient use of satellites. The TARKKA service, ...	2020-07-24
Algal bloom monitoring July 23, 2020: Cyanobacteria occurrences have slightly increased in lakes, in sea areas cyanobacteria are mostly mixed in the water due to strong winds Cyanobacteria have been observed in both sea areas and lakes. In the sea areas, cyanobacteria are mostly mixed in the water due to strong winds. In the coastal areas, cyanobacteria have been observed...	2020-07-23
Algal bloom monitoring July 16, 2020: Cyanobacteria occurrences have increased both in lakes and sea areas In both sea areas and lakes cyanobacteria has been observed more than during the last week. Although, when comparing this week to the previous summers’ same period of times, the cyanobacteria occurren...	2020-07-16
Algal bloom monitoring July 9, 2020: Cyanobacteria situation is calm both in Finnish lakes and sea areas © Ilkka Lastumäki The cyanobacteria situation has stayed moderate both in Finnish lakes and sea areas. Windy and cloudy weather have carried on to restrain the occurrences. The ...	2020-07-09
Algal bloom monitoring July 2, 2020: Occurrence of cyanobacteria has decreased in both Finnish sea areas and in lakes Less cyanobacteria have been observed at national algae monitoring sites as compared to last week. Windy and cloudy weather has restrained the occurrence of cyanobacteria both in the Finnish sea areas...	2020-07-02
Algal bloom monitoring June 25, 2020: The amounts of cyanobacteria have increased in both Finnish sea areas and in lakes This week, in both Finnish sea areas and in inland waters, greater amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed as compared to last week. The warm weather period in June has promoted the growth of cyan...	2020-06-25
The MAAMERI project investigates how the ecosystem of the Archipelago Sea reacts to changes in the nutrient load Despite long-term work on water protection, the condition of the marine environment of the Archipelago Sea has not improved as hoped. The amount of nutrients in the Archipelago Sea, phosphorus in part...	2020-06-23
Algal bloom monitoring June 18, 2020: Increasing numbers of cyanobacteria during Midsummer week During the Midsummer week, cyanobacteria have started to occur in increasing numbers both in lakes and in the southern and southwestern parts of Finnish sea areas. The exceptionally warm weather in Ju...	2020-06-18

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