Friday, April 11, 2025

Kilauea volcano's ash prompted largest open ocean phytoplankton bloom

A new study by an international team of researchers revealed that a rare and large summertime phytoplankton bloom in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre in the summer of 2018 was prompted by ash from Kilauea falling on the ocean surface approximately 1,200 miles west of the volcano.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/0DAWZUb

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