Early summer water conditions provide fertile territory for phytoplankton blooms.
Published Jul 5, 2015
Acquired October 8, 2009, this true-color image shows peacock-hued splashes of color off the coast of Alaska, near St. Paul Island.
Published Oct 12, 2009
In May 2020, a vivid phytoplankton bloom colored the surface waters of the country’s second-longest fjord.
Published Jun 10, 2020
Acquired February 9, 2010, this true-color image shows jewel-toned water caused by a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Argentina. Roughly mimicking the coastline, the bloom forms a giant semicircle in the Atlantic Ocean.
Published Feb 10, 2010
Acquired September 10, 2011, this natural-color image shows a persistent phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea.
Published Sep 15, 2011
Phytoplankton are tiny plant-like organisms that are the foundation of the ocean food web. Like plants, they contain chlorophyll and other pigments that they use to harvest sunlight for photosynthesis. In northern waters, these organisms are starved for sunlight much of the year, but during the summer months, they explode in colorful blooms such as this one.
Published Aug 19, 2008
Harmless phytoplankton put on a stunning display, while another less-visible species wreaked havoc on salmon farms.
Published Jun 6, 2019
Bright colors mark the return of the annual North Atlantic phytoplankton bloom to ocean waters from Denmark to Iceland.
Published Jul 12, 2013
