Phytoplankton Bloom off Chile

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The color could result from multiple sources. Blooms of phytoplankton—tiny, plant-like marine organisms that thrive in nutrient-rich cold water—could lighten the ocean water’s color. A recent wind event in the region might have stirred nutrients, making such a bloom more likely.