Cruise report from R/V Aranda week 24, 2014

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Surface water temperatures were above normal in most of the investigated areas, with the exception for the Northern and Central Baltic Proper, where temperatures were typical for the season. Nutrients in the surface layer showed concentrations normal for the season in all areas. Oxygen situation in Last updated:

Adapting to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region

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A warmer climate with more precipitation and a rise in sea level will affect the ecosystem and increase risks linked with natural disasters. Strategies are needed now, to help decision makers and other groups so that changes can be met in the best possible way. The adaptation work around the Baltic Last updated:

Sources of over-fertilisation

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deforestation occurs over large areas, there are no longer any trees to absorb or bind nutrients in the soil. Without forest there is also an increase in the flow of water on the ground which leaches out minerals and nutrients more rapidly, eventually taking them to rivers, lakes and the sea. Sewage   Sewage Last updated:

Helén Andersson is the new head of SMHI research

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leadership. The research department is a dynamic and highly international environment with many externally funded research projects. The sea is still close to my heart, of course, but we have a lot of very important research in all of our research fields," says Helén Andersson. Benefit to the society "Our Last updated:

Cruise report from R/V Franklin week 14, 2011

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infancy. The bottom water of the Arkona Basin was well oxygenated with concentrations exceeding 7.6 ml/l. At the bottom of the Bornholm Deep there was a thin layer of new water with an oxygen content of 4.8 ml/l. In the remaining parts of the Baltic, oxygen concentrations below 2 ml/l were present at Last updated:

Cruise report from R/V Aranda week 17, 2014

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Kattegat, surface nutrient was normal for the season in most of the investigated places. In the Baltic Proper, except the Arkona Basin, the concentrations of phosphate and silicate were higher than normal. The oxygen concentrations in the bottom water in Hanö Bight and the Bornholm Basin had increased sins Last updated:

Algae report number 11, 2016

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. The integrated chlorophyll a concentrations were above normal for this month. Släggö (Skagerrak coast) 18th of November Diatoms dominated the phytoplankton sample, Pseudo-nitzschia spp.* being the most abundant among them. The dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea was found in quite high cell numbers. The Last updated:

Capacity building provides climate information for Africa

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mission to reduce poverty in the world. The purpose of is to train young climate scientists in analyzing climate simulations over Africa and in scientific writing as well as to engage users of climate information in both sector specific and region/space-based applications. There are four regional teams Last updated:

Algae report number 11, 2016

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. The integrated chlorophyll a concentrations were above normal for this month. Släggö (Skagerrak coast) 18th of November Diatoms dominated the phytoplankton sample, Pseudo-nitzschia spp.* being the most abundant among them. The dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea was found in quite high cell numbers. The Last updated:

Cruise report from R/V Argos week 43, 2003

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October 25th. During the first part of expedition there were moderate northerly winds. The weather was sunny with an air temperature about 20°C. In the middle of the week there came a hurricane. These also were northerly and brought chill air. The temperature decreased to 13°C. Because of gale warning at Last updated: