often triggered by too much of a nutrient—such as nitrogen or phosphorus from fertilizer runoff—populations of some types of phytoplankton can grow rapidly, in what’s called a “bloom.” ...

Phytoplankton blooms can sometimes be seen from space, as in this image from the Gulf of Aden, shown here in an image taken by the MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite.

It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

Understanding phytoplankton dynamics is essential for predicting algal blooms, which can have detrimental ... We take care to ground generative text with facts, and have systems in place to ...

Mark Moore Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 58, No. 2 (2013), pp. 533-545 (13 pages) The high-latitude North Atlantic (HLNA) is characterized by a marked seasonal phytoplankton bloom, which removes ...

Harmful algal blooms, sometimes called HABs, occur when algae grow out of control. Algae are photosynthetic organisms that ...

Scientists created a tool to study individual phytoplankton, helping predict climate effects and ocean health changes.

ROCKVILLE, MD – Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a ...

At its core is phytoplankton—microscopic algae that ... of nutrients to the surface capable of triggering plankton blooms at the equator." To investigate these interactions, extensive ...

Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food ...

This feedback arises during phytoplankton blooms, where light is trapped closer to the surface, shallowing the mixed layer depth and impacting sea surface warming. This will build upon prior work, ...