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Hurricanes Spur Plankton Growth in Oceans

"Like a desert bursting into flower after a rare rainstorm, seemingly barren stretches of the ocean bloom with plankton after hurricanes pass by. The bursts of life were measured by satellite studies following 13 hurricanes from 1998 to 2001." - excerpt from the article at http://www.enn.com/news/2004-07-07/s_25624.asp

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