Lack of sufficient iron may be a significant factor in controlling massive blooms of Emiliania huxleyi, a globally important species of marine algae or phytoplankton, according to researchers. Lack of ...

The phytoplankton are out in full force along the Hood Canal -- so much so, it's visible from space! NASA's Aqua satellite snapped this photo of the phytoplankton bloom in Hood Canal, taken on Sunday.

SEABECK, Wash. - A rare bloom of light-colored phytoplankton has turned most of the Hood Canal green. The Kitsap Sun reports that Washington Sea Grant water quality specialist Teri King says she first ...

SEABECK — A rare bloom of light-colored phytoplankton has turned most of the Hood Canal green. The Kitsap Sun reported that Washington Sea Grant water quality specialist Teri King said she first ...

It was June of 2015, and the turquoise water lapping at the shores of Santa Barbara was more reminiscent of a shallow tropical bay than a Southern California beach. The condition puzzled scientists.

Huge blooms of microscopic marine plants — so big that they are visible from space — are a spectacular site, turning normally dark ocean water into a brilliant aquamarine. Subscribe to read this story ...