It is caused by bioluminescent plankton, tiny creatures floating in the sea that have the ability to emit light when disturbed by a predator or motion. This sets off a light display for onlookers ...
Instead he stared down at the waves lapping the shores of Dunraven Bay, Vale of Glamorgan, where bioluminescent plankton were lighting the water an incredible electric blue. Captured in the early ...
The dinoflagellates feed on the vitamin B12 produced by the mangroves that surround the lagoon, and the abundant microscopic bioluminescent plankton is illuminated by the slightest movement.
The spectacle, often caused by a bloom of bioluminescent phytoplankton, such as dinoflagellates, has many asking why organisms would risk burning energy trying to produce such captivating light in ...
At night, boat tours take people out on the water to see the fluorescent plankton. #2 Mission Bay, San Diego, USA Glowing neon-blue lights the water, and bioluminescent waves can sometimes be seen ...