Acidic water and bacteria threaten beach holidays on German coasts. Vibrio bacteria and acidic water are becoming more and more common.
Warm water can absorb less oxygen and thus pushes fish out of their habitat. At the same time, the seas are becomingMore acidic because they are absorbing more CO2 from the air. More new bacteria find ideal conditions to multiply. This is especially true in summer. There are increasing warnings about vibrios on the Baltic Sea. The current threat situation can be viewed at any time via a live world map from the European Center for Disease Control.