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Phytoplankton off South African Coast
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Phytoplankton off South African Coast

Published Apr 17, 2003

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Bloom off of New Zealand
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Bloom off of New Zealand

Phytoplankton bloomed in springtime waters off of South Island.

Published Nov 15, 2017

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An Iceberg Without a Name
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An Iceberg Without a Name

An unnamed berg of unknown origin drifted in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Published Dec 14, 2014

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Patagonian Bloom
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Patagonian Bloom

Streaks of blue and green color the South Atlantic Ocean in this image from January 9 2010.

Published Jan 30, 2010

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Demise of a Phytoplankton Bloom
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Demise of a Phytoplankton Bloom

Scientists show that a virus was responsible for the collapse of a large coccolithophore bloom in the North Atlantic.

Published Nov 26, 2014

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Algal Bloom off Tasmania
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Algal Bloom off Tasmania

Published Oct 28, 2004

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Red Tide Along Florida's West Coast
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Red Tide Along Florida's West Coast

Published Jan 3, 2002

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Phytoplankton off South African Coast
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Phytoplankton off South African Coast

Published Apr 24, 2003

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North Atlantic Bloom
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North Atlantic Bloom

Reminiscent of the distinctive swirls in a Van Gogh painting, millions of microscopic plants color the waters of the North Atlantic with strokes of blue, turquoise, green, and brown. Fed by nutrients that have built up during the winter and the long, sunlit days of late spring and early summer, the cool waters of the North Atlantic come alive every year with a vivid display of color. The microscopic plants, called phytoplankton, that give the water this color are the base of the marine food chain.

Published Jul 3, 2007

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Phytoplankton Bloom off Argentina
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Phytoplankton Bloom off Argentina

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

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