BetaBetaDataset
To show milligrams of chlorophyll per cubic meter of seawater.
These plants, called phytoplankton, are an important part of the ocean's food chain because many animals (such as small fish and whales) feed on them. Scientists can learn a lot about the ocean by observing where and when phytoplankton grow in large numbers
Very low concentration of chlorophyll indicated in blue and high chlorophyll concentration regions indicated in dark green.
Observations from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite.