The Ocean’s Green Glow Is a Warning Sign
In the vibrant yet fragile waters of the Gulf of Oman, spectacular phytoplankton blooms – visible even from space – unfold in ...
A Mostly Microscopic Sign of Spring
Though phytoplankton give the Hudson River a potentially unappealing greenish color, their presence indicates a healthy ...
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The Gulf of Oman Is Glowing Green— And It’s Not a Good Sign
A spectacular burst of color visible from space is drawing global attention—not for its beauty, but for the warning it ...
Voice of the Sea Ice: Life!
In some places, the underside of the sea ice looks like giant green clouds. These are the 'grass meadows' of Antarctica, made ...
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The Plan to Fertilize the Ocean With IRON
One day my marine biology professor had us all read a paper proposing the idea of fertilizing the ocean using iron to create phytoplankton blooms to ... of my heart’ Space Rock Slammed Into ...
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NASA and Costa Rica Unite to Track Red Tides from Space
Red tides are harmful algal blooms that can significantly impact marine ecosystems ... a Costa Rican scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. During the expedition, information was gathered ...
Trump administration cuts to NOAA threaten efforts to save sea lions from toxic plankton
The Trump administration's targeting of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will jeopardize efforts to save ...
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Trump administration cuts to NOAA threaten efforts to save sea lions from toxic plankton
Scientists know there’s a domoic acid event happening offshore because they have been able to detect blooms of Pseudo-nitzschia via NOAA and National Aeronautic and Space Agency satellites ...