Marine snow
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In the deep ocean, marine snow is a continuous shower of mostly organic detritus falling from the upper layers of the water column. It is a significant means of exporting energy from the light-rich ph
Marine snow is a shower of organic material falling from upper waters to the deep ocean.
Aerial view of Slapton Sands and northern part of Ley geograph.org.uk 1434412
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Great Barracuda off the Netherland Antilles
Iron fertilization
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Iron fertilization refers to both natural and intentional processes that replenish iron in the upper ocean. Iron can stimulate the growth of phytoplankton, which remove carbon dioxide from the atmosph
An oceanic phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Argentina covering an area about 300 by 50 miles (500 by 80 km)
An oceanic phytoplankton bloom in the North Sea off the coast of eastern Scotland
A "red tide" off the coast of La Jolla, San Diego, California.