: High levels of nitrogen and phosphorus continue to trigger massive algal blooms and expand "dead zones" (anoxic areas), which further promote cyanobacterial growth through the release of sediment phosphorus. Shifts in Community Composition Plankton Group Projected Future Trend Impact on Ecosystem Cyanobacteria Significant Increase
Reports from the HELCOM Fact Sheets emphasize that these climate-induced pressures make simple management solutions difficult, as the responses vary significantly across different basins of the Baltic Sea. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more The future for microplankton in the Baltic Sea
The transition to a microplankton community dominated by smaller, often lower-quality food sources (like cyanobacteria) is likely to create a . : High levels of nitrogen and phosphorus continue
Key species like Calanus and certain copepods will lose suitable habitat. Ecological Consequences The future for microplankton in the Baltic Sea