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Decades of data reveal major ecological shift in northern Baltic Sea
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Decades of data reveal major ecological shift in northern Baltic Sea

A new study led by researchers at Umeå University reveals a fundamental ecological change in the Gulf of Bothnia. For decades, phosphorus was considered the main nutrient limiting biological production in the region. This long-term data analysis challenges previous scientific understandings of northern Baltic Sea ecosystems. The shift indicates broader environmental changes impacting biological production and nutrient dynamics.