Could the Madagascar bloom be fertilized by Madagascan iron?
In the oligotrophic waters to the east of Madagascar a large phytoplankton bloom is found to occur in late austral summer. This bloom is composed of nitrogen fixers and can cover up to ?1% of the world's ocean surface area. Satellite observations show that its spatial structure is closely tied...
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