Unprecedented Plankton Bloom in Thailand Threatens Local Fisheries

Recently, off the eastern coast of Thailand, an unusually dense plankton bloom has emerged, creating an aquatic "dead zone" that poses a significant threat to the livelihoods of local mussel farmers and marine life.

• Marine scientists have observed that certain areas in the Gulf of Thailand are currently hosting plankton levels more than ten times the normal amount, resulting in the water taking on a vivid green hue and causing harm to marine organisms.
• They note that plankton blooms typically occur once or twice a year and typically last for two to three days, but the current situation is far more severe ....