Latitude: 11.187
Longitude: 79.854
Chlorophyll-A Index: 16.713615
Altitude: 11ft (3m)
Near: Sirkazhi, India
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How do Ocean Temperature and Salinity affect the growth of phytoplankton blooms?
What conditions are optimal for algae growth?
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This graph shows how chlorophyll levels and ocean temperature are related.
Source: NASA
Phytoplankton Hotspots
Where are the major algal blooms in the Bay of Bengal?
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Latitude: 17.836
Longitude: 83.521 Chlorophyll-A Index: 43.12892 Altitude: 249ft (76m) Near: Bhimunipatnam, India View in Bing Maps
Latitude: 19.77083
Longitude: 85.77084 Chlorophyll-A Index: 84.099846 Altitude: 42ft (13m) Near: Puri Jagannath, India View in Bing Maps
Latitude: 20.146
Longitude: 86.521 Chlorophyll-A Index: 32.906 Altitude: 23ft (7m) Near: Ersama, India View in Bing Maps
Latitude: 18.521
Longitude: 94.188 Chlorophyll-A Index: 19.72564 Altitude: 13ft (4m) Near: Taungup, Myanmar View in Bing Maps
Latitude: 15.8125
Longitude: 95.8958 Chlorophyll-A Index: 32.906 Altitude: 249ft (76m) Near: Yangon Rangoon, Myanmar View in Bing Maps
Latitude: 15.4792
Longitude: 96.6875 Chlorophyll-A Index: 17.969685 Altitude: 249ft (76m) Near: Ye, Myanmar View in Bing Maps
Latitude: 12.1875
Longitude: 98.43752 Chlorophyll-A Index: 19.362198 Altitude: 249ft (76m) Near: Mergui, Myanmar View in Bing Maps |