Two likely candidates are Pyrodinium bahamense and Noctiluca scintillans, David Tomasko, Sarasota Bay Estuary program director, said in an email. “The first species is mostly found in areas with ...

The glow is an indicator of a harmful algal bloom created by something called Noctiluca scintillans, nicknamed Sea Sparkle. It looks like algae and can act like algae. But it’s not quite.

The rise of Noctiluca scintillans at the base of the Arabian Sea food chain threatens fisheries in Oman and other countries bordering the sea. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

These events are caused by Noctiluca scintillans, a type of bioluminescent algae, and are best witnessed on warm summer ...

Known as a ‘red tide’ by day, the microalgae Noctiluca scintillans, known as ‘sea sparkle’ emits a bioluminescent blue glow when disturbed at night. Over the last week, residents of Hobart, Tasmania, ...

The Portuguese man-of-war, or "sailing jellyfish," isn't a jellyfish at all — it's something called a siphonophore, and it's not an "it," but actually a "they." The man-of-war is actually a ...

Known as a ‘red tide’ by day, the microalgae Noctiluca scintillans, known as ‘sea sparkle’ emits a bioluminescent blue glow when disturbed at night. Over the last week, residents of Hobart, Tasmania, ...

The luminescence of firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) makes them visible in an aquarium, but in the ocean it forms an invisibility cloak, so they blend in with the light from above.