Bioluminescent waves glow off the California coast. The phenomenon is associated with a red tide, or ... [+] an algae bloom, filled with dinoflagellates which react with bioluminescence when ...
As most San Diegans probably know, bioluminescence is connected to an plankton bloom in the water known as a “red tide.” By day, these microscopic organisms, called Lingulodinium polyedra ...
Bioluminescent light shows are not uncommon globally, but the last red tide in San Diego was in 2013 - and it's no less beautiful each time they grace the oceans. "It's pretty incredible to see ...