Patagonian phytoplankton bloom captured

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Earth from space: Picturesque plankton paint peculiar patterns in Patagonia

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The brilliant bloom occurred in a patch of the South Atlantic Ocean known as the Patagonian Shelf Break .

The swirling shapes are caused by spiraling ocean currents known as eddies.

The blooming algae provide enough food to support an abundance of marine life and remove large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via photosynthesis.

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