Spring plankton bloom hitches ride to sea's depths on ocean eddies
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2015 - Just as crocus and daffodil blossoms signal the start of a warmer season on land, a similar "greening" event - a massive bloom of microscopic plants, or phytoplankton - unfolds each spring in the North Atlantic Ocean from Bermuda to the Arctic. Fertilized by nutrients that have built up during the winter, the cool waters of the North Atlantic come alive every spring and summer with a vivid ... more

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