Algae Carpets (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Algae Carpets

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In satellite images, the algae carpets with their light streaks look like works of art. In the 70,000 square kilometre wide Deutsche Bucht alone, algal bloom produces about ten million tonnes of biomass in spring.

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