tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554981.post115164310917989417..comments2023-11-03T09:08:33.018-04:00Comments on John's Marine and Environmental Blog: Satellites track plankton bloom off B.C. coastJohn Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577419994929766932noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554981.post-48835665825662052972007-10-16T17:49:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:49:00.000-04:00These blooms are very common off the coast of Vanc...These blooms are very common off the coast of Vancouver Island:<BR/><BR/>"When conditions are just right, phytoplankton populations can increase their numbers at an incredible rate - this population explosion is known as a bloom. Often, you can witness blooms yourself because the water is so thick with single-celled plants that it gives the water an unusual color - often called red tides."<BR/>Here:http://www.mbari.org/staff/conn/botany/phytoplankton/phytoplankton_blooms.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com