ðiːz ˈælɡiː blˈuːmz kəlˈæps jˈuːʒuːəli ˈæftɚ fˈaɪv ˈeɪt dˈeɪz ænd sˈɛvɹəl stˈʌdiz hæv ʃˈoʊn ðæt blˈuːm tˌɜːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪz ɪntɹˈɪnsɪkli lˈɪŋkt tʊ ɪnfˈɛkʃən baɪ kˈɑːkəlˌɪθəvˌaɪɹəsᵻz.
These algae blooms collapse usually after 5–8 days and several studies have shown that bloom termination is intrinsically linked to infection by coccolithoviruses.