Montserrat (IMAGE)

University of Southampton

Montserrat

Caption

Volcanic deposits both on land and on the seafloor are rapidly weathered, releasing nutrients like phosphorus to the oceans (example shown here is Montserrat, West Indies).

Credit

Dr Tom Gernon/University of Southampton [@TMGernon]

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