University of Hawaii: Kilauea Lava Fuels Phytoplankton Bloom Off Hawaii Island
September 06, 2019
September 06, 2019
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 6 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
When Kilauea Volcano erupted in 2018, it injected millions of cubic feet of molten lava into the nutrient-poor waters off the Big Island of Hawai'i. The lava-impacted seawater contained high concentrations of nutrients that stimulated phytoplankton growth, resulting in an extensive plume of microbes that was detectable by satellite.
A study led by researchers . . .
When Kilauea Volcano erupted in 2018, it injected millions of cubic feet of molten lava into the nutrient-poor waters off the Big Island of Hawai'i. The lava-impacted seawater contained high concentrations of nutrients that stimulated phytoplankton growth, resulting in an extensive plume of microbes that was detectable by satellite.
A study led by researchers . . .