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A rare light microscope photograph of Emiliania huxleyi, a coc- colithophore. The tiny calcified plates (coccoliths) covering the cells are 6 micrometers (120 millionths of an inch) across. Photosynthetic pigments give the cells a golden or golden-brown color. C A coccolithophore bloom is clearly visible in this natural color image of the Black Sea captured by NASA's Aqua satellite. The species re- sponsible for this bloom is likely E. huxleyi, the same species in both a and b of this figure. Figure 14.11 Coccolithophores. 6 This electron micrograph of the abundant coccolithophore E. hux- leyi shows the small calcium carbonate plates (coccoliths) covering the cell's exterior. The coccoliths (not the organic cells themselves) act like mirrors suspended in the water and can reflect a significant amount of the incoming sunlight. The reflectance from the blooms can be picked up by satellites in space, allowing the extent of the blooms of this species to be distinguished in fine detail. lan Probert, Universite de Caen, France NASA Earth Obsenatory

A rare light microscope photograph of Emiliania huxleyi, a coc- colithophore. The tiny calcified plates (coccoliths) covering the cells are 6 micrometers (120 millionths of an inch) across. Photosynthetic pigments give the cells a golden or golden-brown color. C A coccolithophore bloom is clearly visible in this natural color image of the Black Sea captured by NASA's Aqua satellite. The species re- sponsible for this bloom is likely E. huxleyi, the same species in both a and b of this figure. Figure 14.11 Coccolithophores. 6 This electron micrograph of the abundant coccolithophore E. hux- leyi shows the small calcium carbonate plates (coccoliths) covering the cell's exterior. The coccoliths (not the organic cells themselves) act like mirrors suspended in the water and can reflect a significant amount of the incoming sunlight. The reflectance from the blooms can be picked up by satellites in space, allowing the extent of the blooms of this species to be distinguished in fine detail. lan Probert, Universite de Caen, France NASA Earth Obsenatory

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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A rare light microscope photograph of Emiliania huxleyi, a coc- colithophore. The tiny calcified plates (coccoliths) covering the cells are 6 micrometers (120 millionths of an inch) across. Photosynthetic pigments give the cells a golden or golden-brown color. C A coccolithophore bloom is clearly visible in this natural color image of the Black Sea captured by NASA's Aqua satellite. The species re- sponsible for this bloom is likely E. huxleyi, the same species in both a and b of this figure. Figure 14.11 Coccolithophores. 6 This electron micrograph of the abundant coccolithophore E. hux- leyi shows the small calcium carbonate plates (coccoliths) covering the cell's exterior. The coccoliths (not the organic cells themselves) act like mirrors suspended in the water and can reflect a significant amount of the incoming sunlight. The reflectance from the blooms can be picked up by satellites in space, allowing the extent of the blooms of this species to be distinguished in fine detail. lan Probert, Universite de Caen, France NASA Earth Obsenatory
Transcribed Image Text:A rare light microscope photograph of Emiliania huxleyi, a coc- colithophore. The tiny calcified plates (coccoliths) covering the cells are 6 micrometers (120 millionths of an inch) across. Photosynthetic pigments give the cells a golden or golden-brown color. C A coccolithophore bloom is clearly visible in this natural color image of the Black Sea captured by NASA's Aqua satellite. The species re- sponsible for this bloom is likely E. huxleyi, the same species in both a and b of this figure. Figure 14.11 Coccolithophores. 6 This electron micrograph of the abundant coccolithophore E. hux- leyi shows the small calcium carbonate plates (coccoliths) covering the cell's exterior. The coccoliths (not the organic cells themselves) act like mirrors suspended in the water and can reflect a significant amount of the incoming sunlight. The reflectance from the blooms can be picked up by satellites in space, allowing the extent of the blooms of this species to be distinguished in fine detail. lan Probert, Universite de Caen, France NASA Earth Obsenatory
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