The calm Gulf of Finland bathes in the spring sun in Sandöfjärden off Raseborg in the southwest of Finland. The water looks clear at the surface, but the bottom area is almost dead: the only living creatures there are bacteria. Ari Honkonen and Asko Mustonen of Vesi-Eko as well as farmerAarre Arrajoki are attaching cables to an oxygenator, which is to pump oxygen-rich surface water to the oxygen-free lower levels. The aim of the project is to see if it is feasible to revive the depths by artificially introducing oxygen to the sea bottom. Read More
