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Blooming of the sea as a canvas by van Gogh

Added	Fri, 01/03/2019
Источники	gismeteo.ru
Дата публикации	Wed, 27/02/2019
Версии	Microbes, single-celled algae, phytoplankton, etc.

In August 2015, the Landsat-8 captured the exuberant blooms of cyanobacteria in the Baltic sea. In the summer the area has a lot of sunlight and nutrients. The dark lines are traces of ships, sailing on a blossoming marine carpet.

Agricultural and industrial wastes from Europe in combination with shipping activities result in excess nutrients in the Baltic sea. Although in coastal waters since 1980, their concentration decreases in the open sea she has not changed much.

Cyanobacteria is an ancient type of marine bacteria, which, like the rest of the phytoplankton use solar energy for photosynthesis. Some cyanobacteria are toxic to people and animals. In addition, extensive blooms may Deplete oxygen inventory of the ocean, causing the formation of dead zones that are uninhabitable for other organisms.

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