Jörgen Öberg

23 Jun

Toxic blue-green algae now in most of the Baltic Sea can cause fever

Toxic blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, are now present in most of the Baltic Sea. "We saw the first signs two weeks ago, and since then they have gradually increased," says Jörgen Öberg, oceanographer at SMHI.

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Top news12 Feb

Unusual weather phenomenon: Almost two Lake Vänern volumes squeezed out of Baltic Sea

Water masses equivalent to almost two Lake Vänern volumes have been squeezed out of the Baltic Sea this year. The record low water level also offers some hope for the oxygen-poor seabed of the inland sea. But it would be a bit like winning five Trisslots in a row, says Jörgen Öberg, an oceanographer at SMHI.

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