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Black Sea Becomes Turquoise
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Black Sea Becomes Turquoise

Published May 24, 2002

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Bloom in the Black Sea
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Bloom in the Black Sea

Phytoplankton and stirred up sediments deliver a splash of spring color to the Black Sea.

Published May 13, 2016

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Bloomin’ Black Sea
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Bloomin’ Black Sea

Phytoplankton color the water with a burst of spring growth.

Published May 19, 2012

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Blooms in the Sea of Marmara
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Blooms in the Sea of Marmara

Freshened surface water and abundant nutrients lead to an explosion of algae in the inland sea.

Published May 31, 2015

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The Danube Spills into the Black Sea
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The Danube Spills into the Black Sea

This cloud-free, Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) image of the Black Sea on June 9, 2003, reveals the colorful interplay of currents on the lake’s surface. The green crescent-shaped pattern in the northwestern corner of the Black Sea is due to the nutrient-rich, sediment-laden discharge of the Danube River stimulating biological activity. The brighter, more turquoise patterns on the lake to the south and east are probably blooms of another type of phytoplankton.

Published Jun 10, 2003

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Turquoise Swirls in the Black Sea
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Turquoise Swirls in the Black Sea

Phytoplankton thrive after an influx of nutrient-rich river water.

Published Jun 12, 2017

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Plankton Bloom, Black Sea
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Plankton Bloom, Black Sea

Rivers transport nutrient-filled urban and agricultural runoff into this inland sea, promoting phytoplankton blooms.

Published May 27, 2013

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Phytoplankton Blooms in the Black Sea
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Phytoplankton Blooms in the Black Sea

Published Jun 26, 2006

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The Balkans
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The Balkans

Published May 11, 2002

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Plume over the Caspian Sea
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Plume over the Caspian Sea

A hazy plume drifted over the northern end of the Caspian Sea in early April 2008. The translucent plume swirling over the water contrasts with the nearby opaque white clouds. The plume might result partly from smoke from springtime agricultural fires in farmland north of the sea.

Published Apr 16, 2008

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Phytoplankton Blooms in the Black Sea
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Phytoplankton Blooms in the Black Sea

Published May 31, 2006

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