Phytoplankton

• Turquoise phytoplankton blooms dazzle in waters along Newfoundland’s east coast

  The microscopic plants are safe to touch and thrive in warm temperatures, light and minimal wind.

  Environment

  Sep 12, 2019
  
• Here’s why thinning Arctic ice could mean trouble for the whole food chain

  Phytoplankton - the base of the food chain - is blooming earlier than usual. One expert calls it the "canary in the coal mine."

  Environment

  Mar 31, 2017
  
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• PHOTOS: Massive algae bloom causing Strait of Georgia waters to turn bright green

  A spectacular algae bloom is causing the water across much of the Strait of Georgia to turn a bright, almost florescent, green.

  Environment

  Aug 23, 2016