In 2021, the CDC said 368 HAB events were reported by 16 state jurisdictions, which is a significant increase compared to previous years where less than 250 HAB events were reported in 2020 and 2019.

Bioluminescence—light that living organisms produce—lights up the ocean. Learn about eight places where the waters glow with this light.

Many places around the world have glowing waters. Malta's Blue Grotto shines with reflected sunlight. Jervis Bay in Australia displays bioluminescence. Mosquito Bay in Puerto Rico is very bright ...

A department of UC San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for ocean, earth and atmospheric science research, education, and public ...

Chlorophyll (Chl) triplet states generated in photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes (LHCs) can be quenched by carotenoids to prevent the formation of reactive singlet oxygen. Although this ...

The “blue tears” phenomenon along the shores of Matsu Islands, Taiwan, presents spectacular blue waves created by high concentrations of dinoflagellates. In the Maldives and parts of Thailand, ...

Scientists believe their flash response evolved to startle predators or attract secondary predators that might eat their attackers. Interestingly, some dinoflagellates are also responsible for harmful ...

Nature’s double light show stuns aurora chasers on Surf Coast. Aurora chasers who travelled to the Great Ocean Road have been treated to an unexpected natural spectacle as glowing blue ...

How bioluminescence works in nature. Most ocean animals produce their own light or host bacteria that do—a useful skill for communication, finding prey, camouflage, and more.

You can actually hold the bioluminescence in your hand, whereas the dinoflagellates, you can’t hold that in your hand. Once they light up once, they’re done,” Jungle Jay said.

For hundreds of years sailors have told stories about miles of glowing ocean during moonless nights. This phenomenon is known as "milky seas," but the only scientific sample was collected in 1985.