Seas That Glow Like Stars
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 09-07-2014
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San DiegoThere is bizarre bioluminescence in this Southern Californian city, too, caused when millions of phytoplankton form a group of algae so big they discolour the nearby water. Surfers see a “red tide” every few years, when these algal blooms give the sea a reddish tint by day and a bright blue phosphorescent glow by night.