Tonga volcano eruption stimulates life: Rapid, massive bloom of ocean phytoplankton October 13, 2022 sprep-pa In January 2022, the largest submarine volcanic eruption of this century led to a dramatic phytoplankton bloom north of the island of Tongatapu, in the Kingdom of Tonga. Read more about Tonga volcano eruption stimulates life: Rapid, massive bloom of ocean phytoplankton