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Phytoplankton bloom along the coasts of Sicily and Calabria, Italy

This true-color MODIS image shows a phytoplankton bloom along the coasts of Sicily and Calabria, Italy. Phytoplankton is a microscopic marine organism that uses chlorophyll for energy. Sunlight reflects off of the chlorophyll in the phytoplankton to create the blue-green color in the water. This image was acquired April 7, 2002.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published April 18, 2002
Data acquired April 7 - 7, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Biosphere > Microbiota > Phytoplankton
Biosphere > Vegetation > Biomass
Biosphere > Vegetation > Phytoplankton
Collection:
Visible Earth