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Algal blooms result from the rapid growth of plankton algae in a short space of time, forming large populations. Algal blooms occur in all types of water – at sea, around the coast and in watercourses, both in Sweden and in other countries. Algae usually bloom near the water surface where sunlight …

It is of common consensus in the ocean acidification community that the increase of atmospheric CO2 is the main driving force of the downwards pH trends in the worlds oceans. In the stations surrounding Sweden, that is most probably the main underlying factor as well, however the rate of change …

Surface nutrient concentrations were normal in all areas, with the exception of phosphate, which was elevated in the Sound. The oxygen concentration in the deep water of Kattegat was slightly lower than normal and the oxygen situation in the Bornholms Basin had worsen compared to previous …

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Surface water temperatures were below normal in the central Skagerrak and in the Kattegat and Baltic Proper. Surface nutrient concentrations were low in the Skagerrak and Kattegat. Otherwise surface nutrients were normal in most areas with the exception of phosphate concentrations, which were above …