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Satellite image showing green algae in the Willamette River

By Oregon Water Science Center
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While many waterbodies upstream in the Willamette River Basin support HABs, the Ross Island Lagoon often stands out as being much greener than the surrounding river in satellite images. This image generated by the USGS REmote Aquatic Chlorophyll-a Tracker (REACT).

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