And while marine life depends on phytoplankton, sometimes it can create harmful blooms. Understanding what kinds of ...

Plankton may be tiny but phytoplankton blooms, which are dense aggregations of microscopic single-celled phytoplankton, can span hundreds of kilometers across the ocean's surface, and are visible ...

Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, ...

“Phytoplankton is blooming in the … Bass Strait. The region is known for its turbulent waters and harbours numerous ...

An unusually dense plankton bloom off the eastern coast of Thailand is creating an aquatic “dead zone”, threatening the livelihood of local fishermen who farm mussels in the waters. Marine ...

Long bright days and rising temperatures have awakened the phytoplankton. The spring bloom has begun, ... Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life ...

Long bright days and rising temperatures have awakened the phytoplankton. The spring bloom has begun, and populations of these tiny plankton are growing explosively beneath the surface.

Officials said the bloom produced by a species of marine plankton filled with a neurotoxin called domoic acid is considered an anomaly this time of year. “These blooms should not be happening now,” ...