With the naked eye, Rushe said the algae appears more white with a touch ... said it was caused by Noctiluca scintillans, a species commonly known as "sea sparkle," which typically blooms in ...

Noctiluca is a marine dinoflagellate that lights ... which is a toxic red dinoflagellate. During the day, this algae turns ...

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.

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Fisheries Department will continue to take samples periodically to monitor the density of the Noctiluca Scintillans algae in waters off Teluk Bahang, which has been ...