“The best time to see the bioluminescence is during the summer months when the plankton bloom in high numbers,” Rouches said ...

WATCH: Bioluminescent waves crash at California beach by: Anna Ashcraft Posted: Feb 14, 2024 / 12:31 PM PST Updated: Feb 14, 2024 / 12:31 PM PST ...

Waves light up blue in Morro Bay early Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, thanks to tiny, single-celled creatures called bioluminescent dinoflagellates that produce bursts of light when disturbed. Chloe ...

A “bloom” happens when a group of phytoplankton, in this case dinoflagellates, begins reproducing rapidly. A red tide is visible during the day and creates a blue glow when churned up at night.

Waves light up blue in Morro Bay early Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, thanks to tiny, single-celled creatures called bioluminescent dinoflagellates that produce bursts of light when disturbed. Chloe ...

The glowing blue waves are caused by a species of plankton called dinoflagellates, which swim in clusters causing a red tide, but when disturbed, they emit the glittering flashes of light.

Bioluminescence is back! For the past few nights, lucky San Diegans at Torrey Pines State Beach and Ponto Beach got a glimpse of bioluminescent waves crashing on the coast.

Late-night beachgoers in San Diego have gotten a glimpse of bioluminescent waves crashing on the coast the past several nights. Although it’s not something you see every day, Southern California ...

The work, inspired by the bioluminescent waves observed during red tide events at San Diego's beaches, was published Oct. 20 in Science Advances. "An exciting feature of these materials is their ...

Puerto Rico, Caribbean There’s no denying that Puerto Rico’s Mosquito Bay is the world’s brightest bioluminescent bay — it was officially recognised as such by Guinness World Records in ...