Nishinoshima Island in the Ogasawara Islands of Japan (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Nishinoshima Island in the Ogasawara Islands of Japan

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Nishinoshima Island, located in the Ogasawara Islands of Japan, is home to an active volcano. Ash from volcanic eruptions there in 2020 could have led to a temporary surge in phytoplankton levels in the seawater 130 km away.

 

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Ogasawara Village Tourism Bureau

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