Algae porridge hides vital bacteria

12 November, 2021
Updated 23 November, 2023

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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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