A phytoplankton bloom off the Atlantic coast of South America (© NASA)

【June 8 2015】When just the right conditions combine in a body of water, countless microscopic plants living in the liquid, called phytoplankton, begin multiplying, causing a “bloom” in the water. This photo taken by a NASA spacecraft captured this flourishing of miniscule phytoplankton near the Patagonian Shelf of South America. An increase in nutrients in the water, and warmer water temperatures, can trigger such a bloom.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..