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Turquoise Tendrils
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Published March 25, 2017
In March 2017, phytoplankton bloomed off the coast of Tunisia.
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Phytoplankton in the Tasman Sea
Published November 18, 2016
Phytoplankton require sunlight, water, and nutrients to grow.
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Hurricane Matthew Floods the Carolinas
Published October 11, 2016
When the Terra satellite captured this image, floodwater was spilling into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Hurricane Matthew off South Carolina
Published October 8, 2016
The Aqua satellite captured this image of Matthew as the storm churned along the coast of South Carolina.
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Bloom in Hood Canal, Washington
Published July 29, 2016
A bloom of coccolithophores imparted a milky turquoise color to a fjord in western Washington’s Puget Sound.
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Red Lake Urmia
Published July 26, 2016
When the water gets saltier in Iran’s largest lake, the microscopic inhabitants can turn the water dark red.
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Phytoplankton Bloom off New Jersey
Published July 10, 2016
A bloom large enough to be visible from space shows up off the coast of New Jersey.
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The Barents Sea Abloom
Published July 6, 2016
In July 2016, phytoplankton in the Barents Sea turned the surface waters milky blue.
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Bloom in Lake Okeechobee
An early summer algae bloom in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee has been blamed for affecting water quality downstream all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Bloom in the Gulf of Alaska
Published June 25, 2016
Meltwater from Alaska’s glaciers washed into the Gulf of Alaska, delivering nutrients that gave rise to a colorful phytoplankton bloom.
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Phytoplankton in the North Sea
Published June 14, 2016
In mid-June 2016, satellites captured images of a bloom east of the Shetland Islands.
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Bloom in the Black Sea
Published May 13, 2016
Phytoplankton and stirred up sediments deliver a splash of spring color to the Black Sea.
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