"Milky seas” are one of the rarest reported forms of bioluminescence. A new scientific database may finally reveal the secrets of this ghostly phenomenon.

From the deck of the American clipper ship Shooting Star, sailors watched a mysterious and unsettling scene. Describing the ...

it is likely a byproduct of high concentrations of microscopic bioluminescent bacteria called Vibrio harveyi, according to ...

The glow the phenomenon emits has been reported ... by a research vessel that had collected and tested a water sample during a “milky sea” event. “But besides that, the circumstances for ...

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Bioluminescent bacteriaObservers often ... by a research vessel that had collected and tested a water sample during a milky sea event.“But besides that, the circumstances for how they form ...

The lights are the result of moving bioluminescent plankton ... as actions like wading into the water can disrupt fragile marine ecosystems.’ And while the ‘Sea of Stars’ is a standout ...

All photos from Galveston are blue," noting the annual blue "sea sparkle" caused by tiny, bioluminescent plankton ... the wavelength travels well through water. However, some organisms can ...