Bering Sea


This region in the Bering Sea began to change color in early July, during roughly the same period when dead shearwaters began being reported by LEO members in coastal communities. Ocean experts suspect it's a non-toxic coccolithophore bloom. Interestingly, these kinds of blooms have occurred before in conjunction with shearwater die-offs. But this may be circumstantial.


Locations of Observations on Shearwater Die-off
LEO Network
Location of Color (Area) on August 18, 2019
NASA Satellite Image
Example NOAA Satellite Tool
True Color from the Japanese SGLI GCOM-C same day (also morning; ~250 m resolution)
2019 Sea Bird Mortalities, August 14, 2019
Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST)
2019 Sea Bird Mortalities, August 23, 2019
Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST)

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Coccolithophore

Emiliania huxleyi