PHOTO: Green algae flood Arabian sea
16.03.2017 - 16:13
Displacing the zooplankton that underpin the local food chain The Gulf of Oman turns green twice a year, when an algae bloom the size of Mexico spreads across the Arabian Sea all the way to India
Green algae swirls on the beach of Bandar Al Jissah in Oman. Scientists who study the algae say the microscopic organisms are thriving in new conditions brought about by climate change, and displacing the zooplankton that underpin the local food chain, threatening the entire marine ecosystem.
Source: GulfNews