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Satellite Spots Mystery Patch of Black Water Near Florida

Scientists are stumped by a strange black mass of water in Florida Bay, clearly seen in a newly released image taken by NASA's SeaWiFS satellite.

The photo was made Feb. 4, at the height of the event. Scientists are not sure if the mass, which has since broken up into patches, was a bloom of algae, a breakout of bacteria or perhaps the result of some other event.

One scientist speculated that perhaps some underwater fountain is spewing black water, according to Thursday's Naples Daily News.

The black stuff was first spotted in January by pilots looking for fish, according to the newspaper. The broken patches now are spread along 126 miles north of the Florida Keys and west of mainland Florida.

Though no dead fish were found, fishermen have reported an abysmal season in the area and unusual behavior in the few fish they did find, the Daily News reported.

The Bradenton Herald also reported, on Wednesday, that fishing was poor in the area and that it was barren of marine life.

"Have we encountered this before? No, not that I know of," Karen Steidinger, a Florida marine biologist, told the Herald. "Something like this, I haven't heard of before."

Meanwhile, researchers have sampled the water in hopes of identifying the source.

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a much longer, more in-depth article:

http://www.naplesnews.com/02/03/naples/d599686a.htm

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that is fucked up, and the scientists and goverment is blowing it off?



I've been to fort myers, beautiful place....

that is fucked up!

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Those damn republicans! they have only been in office for a little while and already broke the ocean!

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Those damn republicans! they have only been in office for a little while and already broke the ocean!

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Those damn republicans! they have only been in office for a little while and already broke the ocean!

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Those damn republicans! they have only been in office for a little while and already broke the ocean!

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ILLUMINATI!!!! It's a conspiracy! Its part of the plan to take over the world with robot Bush's and destroy all that stand in its path. You know that Bush is related to Clinton and he's a 12foot lizard man that eats babies right? I know because I read it on David Ike's website's and he used to work for the BBC so it MUST be true.

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Don't go on as if you had nothing to do with it, either!

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Sounds like the begining of a Japanese horror movie.

Dont be suprised if Godzilla starts stomping Florida soon.

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Dont be suprised if Godzilla starts stomping Florida soon.

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*sings*

Up from the depths
30 storeys high!
Breathes fire
his head in the sky
GODZILLA! GODZILLA!
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and Godsukee lalalalallal

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It is outflow from the large amount of coffee coloured liquid that Czech was urinating when he was in VA.

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lol

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we are all going to die

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I blame the Bush Administration, but mostly I blame John Ashcroft.

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It's just a big advertising stunt and promotion for this company:


Amen.

Amen.

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