Algae Blooms in the Bay of Bengal

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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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Source: NOAA


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: 11.187
Longitude: 79.854
Chlorophyll-A Index: 16.713615
Altitude: 11ft (3m)
Near: Sirkazhi, India

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Latitude: 17.836
Longitude: 83.521
Chlorophyll-A Index: 43.12892
Altitude: 249ft (76m)
Near: Bhimunipatnam, India

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Latitude: 19.77083
Longitude: 85.77084
Chlorophyll-A Index: 84.099846
Altitude: 42ft (13m)
Near: Puri Jagannath, India

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Latitude: 20.146
Longitude: 86.521
Chlorophyll-A Index: 32.906
Altitude: 23ft (7m)
Near: Ersama, India

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Latitude: 18.521
Longitude: 94.188
Chlorophyll-A Index: 19.72564
Altitude: 13ft (4m)
Near: Taungup, Myanmar

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Latitude: 15.8125
Longitude: 95.8958
Chlorophyll-A Index: 32.906
Altitude: 249ft (76m)
Near: Yangon Rangoon, Myanmar

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Latitude: 15.4792
Longitude: 96.6875
Chlorophyll-A Index: 17.969685
Altitude: 249ft (76m)
Near: Ye, Myanmar

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Latitude: 12.1875
Longitude: 98.43752
Chlorophyll-A Index: 19.362198
Altitude: 249ft (76m)
Near: Mergui, Myanmar

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