Blooms of cyanobacteria develop in the brackish waters of this Nevada lake nearly every year.
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Algal communities flourish in Lake Erie’s western basin each summer. Scientists are looking to new NASA technology to better track them from space.
These shallow Arctic waters frequently produce phytoplankton blooms spanning hundreds of kilometers in the summer.
The nutrient-loaded Northern California lake turned green with algal growth in spring 2024.
Satellites captured an expansive blue and green phytoplankton bloom in the waters off France.
NASA’s newest Earth science satellite captured a striking image of swirling bands of phytoplankton.
Cool, upwelling water supports an array of marine life and draws the occasional filmmaker to the Bonney Coast region.
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