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Our scientists in Alaska conduct monthly sampling of zooplankton and phytoplankton communities in Kachemak Bay. Phytoplankton concentrations in May 2025 were among the highest in the last four years! https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects-attachments/369/StateOfKachemakBay_2024.pdf