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Noctiluca, is that you?

The @nasa / @usgs #Landsat 9 satellite captured this image of swirling tendrils of phytoplankton – which appear to be Noctiluca scintillans – off the coast of Germany's East Frisia Islands on June 14, 2023. #WorldOceansMonth

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Noctiluca in the North Sea?

These swirling tendrils of phytoplankton might be Noctiluca scintillans—a type of marine dinoflagellate known to inhabit this area.
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