Water Color

A Swirl of a Day for Phytoplankton
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A Swirl of a Day for Phytoplankton

In the Gulf of Oman, eddies drew seasonal phytoplankton blooms into mesmerizing whirls. 

Published Mar 25, 2025

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Signs of Life in Thawing Lake Erie
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Signs of Life in Thawing Lake Erie

As winter turned to spring, ice cover on the lake diminished to reveal colorful billows of sediment and phytoplankton.

Published Mar 20, 2025

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Phytoplankton Flourish in Patagonian Waters
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Phytoplankton Flourish in Patagonian Waters

Microscopic floating organisms proliferated to turn surface waters bright green and milky blue around the Falkland Islands.

Published Jan 3, 2025

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Patagonian Shelf Waters Abloom
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Patagonian Shelf Waters Abloom

Colorful swirls of water reveal the presence of phytoplankton in the South Atlantic Ocean near the Falkland Islands.

Published Dec 3, 2024

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Pyramid Lake in Bloom
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Pyramid Lake in Bloom

Blooms of cyanobacteria develop in the brackish waters of this Nevada lake nearly every year.

Published Oct 17, 2024

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