Monday, May 5, 2008

Phytoplankton




Phytoplankton



Credits: N. Sullivan, US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration


Marine phytoplankton seen through a microscope. Click for bigger image.


It looks like rubbish and garbage, doesn't it. A real mess of it too. Beautiful mess if you ask me (it's blue :-))Well, this is life, more precisely marine phytoplankton. Major dish for fish!

Read also about why the blooming of phytoplankton is important for our environment.







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