In this natural-color image from August 31, 2010, a large phytoplankton bloom colors the Barents Sea turquoise, teal, navy, and green.
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In July 2016, phytoplankton in the Barents Sea turned the surface waters milky blue.
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Water Color
Acquired August 24, 2012, this natural-color image shows a profusion of peacock hues created by a phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea.
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The waters off of the Alaskan coast usually come alive each spring with colorful swirls of phytoplankton.
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The brilliant shades of blue and green that fill the waters near the Norwegian shore in this photo-like image are likely phytoplankton.
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Phytoplankton and blue-green algae blooms off of Scandinavia seem to be particularly intense this summer.
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Satellite imagers captured the transition from one blooming phytoplankton genus to another in the Barents Sea in the summer of 2014.
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