Swirls of plankton decorate the Arabian Sea
Winter blooms of Noctiluca scintillans may be disrupting the marine ecosystem
![satellite image of plankton in Arabian Sea](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/031916_scivis_feat_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
SCINTILLATING SWIRLS In a satellite image taken February 3, plankton blooms appear as green whorls in the Arabian Sea. In recent years, an algae-filled plankton species has been changing the ecology of these waters.
MODIS-Aqua Ocean Color Data/NASA