Photo Summary
Each spring, phytoplankton blooms off the Alaskan coast create striking blue and green water patterns.
Diatoms typically bloom first after sea ice breaks up, fueled by nutrient-rich Bering Sea Water, while coccolithophores thrive later in nutrient-poor waters.
The blooms' size varies yearly, and more long-term research is needed to understand this variability.
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