Bloom of phytoplankton in the Black Sea

In this image of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite, on 3 June, 2012, you can see an intense bloom of phytoplankton in the Black Sea, staining it with a rich palette of turquoise, green and milky blue.   Image credit: NASA/GSFC/J.Schmaltz/MODIS