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Satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico. Light colored water shows, often nutrient-rich sediment flowing into the deeper ocean water. These nutrients facilitate growth of phytoplankton blooms, which can lead to hypoxic conditions.
Originally uploaded in Microbial Life:Topics of Interest.

Image 5430 is a 480 by 720 pixel WebP
Uploaded: May25 18

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