Scientists show that a virus was responsible for the collapse of a large coccolithophore bloom in the North Atlantic.
Published Nov 26, 2014
Water in this Pacific Northwest fjord resembles the color of the Caribbean Sea.
Published Aug 4, 2017
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua and Terra satellites helped scientists identify this large algal bloom off the eastern coast of Tasmania. Large blooms have not been detected in the Tasman Sea in the past, and scientists from CSIRO Marine Research, the largest marine research organization in Australia, believe this one resulted from the natural upwelling of nutrients along the island’s coast. The bloom is made up of coccolithophores, and is not believed to be harmful to the coastal ecosystem.
Published Oct 28, 2004
A bloom of coccolithophores imparted a milky turquoise color to a fjord in western Washington’s Puget Sound.
Published Jul 29, 2016
November through March is the right time of year to spot a bloom of Trichodesmium, a colorful marine bacterium that plays a key role in the nitrogen cycle.
Published Jan 16, 2015
In early September, ocean scientists noticed something swirling in the waters off the coast of the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
Published Sep 10, 2017Image of the Day Water Human Presence Remote Sensing Water Color
