Tasmania’s shores have been illuminated by a dazzling display of bioluminescence, marking the return of the largest algal bloom seen in years. Known as “sea sparkles” or “red tide,” the ...

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 ...

“Globally, red tide events are increasing in frequency. Locally, there may be more frequent events since the 1960s,” bioluminescence expert Michael Latz said, according to the institutio ...