Algal blooms on Mount Gassan have a strong association with springtime vegetation and tree phenology (IMAGE)

Chiba University

Algal blooms on Mount Gassan have a strong association with springtime vegetation and tree phenology

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Algal blooms appear on Mount Gassan (top left) during the spring season when the snow begins to melt. Pictured at the top right, and bottom left and right are the yellow, green, and red colored algal blooms that were observed at the lower forest sites and the higher alpine areas, respectively.

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Nozomu Takeuchi from Chiba University

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