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Dust sparked biggest phytoplankton bloom in decades

Written by  Tuesday, 01 October 2024 11:40
Unusual phytoplankton bloom

New research reveals that dust carried by the wind from southern Africa towards Madagascar triggered the largest phytoplankton bloom in two decades – and, unusually, this occurred at a time of year when such blooms are rarely seen.

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Exceptional phytoplankton bloom in southeast Madagascar Sea driven by African dust


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