Ulrike Löptien

Ulrike Löptien

A new model is born

Within the framework of the BMBF-funded project PrimePrevention we currently develop an ultra-high resolution model setup for the Kiel Bight (Baltic Sea). The new model setup will be named MOMKI. We look forward to the results of the first test…

Cyanobacteria blooms in the Baltic Sea

Blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria)  form regularly massive blooms in the Baltic Sea – especially in late summer. The bacteria can produce toxins and add bioavailable nitrogen fixed from the atmosphere to the already over-fertilized system. In the presented study, high-resolution…