Large phytoplankton blooms north of the Hawaiian Islands have been seen in satellite imagery as vast swirls of color nearly every summer, but their origin and ecosystem dynamics have remained ...

Huge blooms of phytoplankton -- microscopic algae floating on the ocean's surface -- have become larger and more frequent along the world's coastlines, according to new research, bringing benefits to ...

NASA captures a turquoise halo around the Chatham Islands, revealing how an underwater plateau may fuel a vast plankton bloom ...

Microscopic plant-like organisms that form dazzling turquoise displays in shallow waters have returned as spring in North America transitions into a wet summer. Sunlight and warm temperatures in the ...

On certain nights, in bays and along shorelines around the world, the breaking surf lights up in an eerie electric blue, and ...

The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of South Pacific cyclones could help predict the impact of warming ocean temperatures, New Zealand researchers believe. Dr.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Location: Chonburi, Thailand This patch of ocean, off the eastern coast of Thailand, has been dubbed a 'dead zone.' ...

Despite its cold waters and harsh winds, the North Sea is a fertile basin for phytoplankton blooms. The drifting, plantlike organisms tend to be most abundant in late spring and early summer due to ...

Phytoplankton grow constantly and just about anywhere there are open, sunlit patches of ocean. When conditions are right, the growth of these microscopic cells can blossom to scales that are visible ...