Image: 2010 Filamentous Cyanobacteria Bloom near Fiji
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Description: Bacterial bloom south of Fiji on October 18, 2010. Though it is impossible to identify the species from space, it is likely that the yellow-green filaments are miles-long colonies of Trichodesmium, a form of cyanobacteria often found in tropical waters.
Title: 2010 Filamentous Cyanobacteria Bloom near Fiji
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
Author: Norman Kuring
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