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In the winter of 2002, satellites and sailors observed waters in Florida Bay, turning the color of black ink.
In the winter of 2002, satellites and sailors observed waters in Florida Bay turning the color of black ink. Researchers speculated that the mysterious “black water” was a bloom of algae, though there were none of the typical signs of toxins or oxygen depletion and no observed die-offs of marine life. Fishermen noted that they found few fish within the region.

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