A Plankton Bloom Swirls in Dark Water (IMAGE)

St. John's College, University of Cambridge

A Plankton Bloom Swirls in Dark Water

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A plankton bloom swirls in dark water. Deep-sea currents bring nutrients up to sunlit surface waters fueling the growth and reproduction of these tiny plants.

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Credit: NASA via Flickr

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