by 2100. Warming accelerates the growth of certain cyanobacteria and shifts the timing of spring blooms earlier in the season.
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
Key species like Calanus and certain copepods will lose suitable habitat. Ecological Consequences by 2100
The transition to a microplankton community dominated by smaller, often lower-quality food sources (like cyanobacteria) is likely to create a . AI responses may include mistakes
units. This favors freshwater-tolerant species while negatively impacting marine-originated diatoms, dinoflagellates, and large zooplankton.
Reduction in high-quality food sources for the base of the food web. Increase
: Energy transfer to higher trophic levels, such as planktivorous fish (e.g., herring and cod), will likely decrease due to the smaller size of available prey.