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Satellite Image Reveals Plankton Halo Around New Zealand’s Chatham Islands
Key Takeaways
- A January 2026 satellite image showed a bright phytoplankton ring around the Chatham Islands.
- The bloom is linked to an underwater plateau near the archipelago.
- The same hidden structure has been associated with hundreds of cetacean deaths.
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DT Editorial Team··via livescience.com