Algae porridge hides vital bacteria

12 November, 2021
Updated 22 March, 2024

Algal blooms in the Baltic Sea are fertilized by nutrient releases. Emissions have been successfully combated in recent years. But – are vital cyanobacteria threatened by the fight against eutrophication and bottom death?

Report: Peter Löfgren
Photo: Simon Stanford, Leif Eiranson, Johan Candert, Hans Berggren

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