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On March 18, 2017, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of a stunning jewel-toned phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Tunisia.

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English: On March 18, 2017, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of a stunning jewel-toned phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Tunisia. Phytoplankton color the waters of the Gulf of Gabes (north) and the Mediterranean Sea. Upwelling of deeper, nutrient-rich waters can cause such blooms, which provide marine life with a source of food. Other times they are fueled by nutrient runoff from rivers and coastal waterways. Most blooms are benign, but some can become harmful when they consume much of the oxygen in the water or when the phytoplankton species are toxic.
Date Taken on 18 March 2017
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Author Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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