Rink added that the algae’s decomposition produces hydrogen sulfide, creating a rotten egg smell. Bioluminescence at Torrey Pines Beach. (Photo: Mark Girardeau) A large algae bloom was spotted ...

During certain months, Manasquan Beach sees glowing waters, thanks to a type of bioluminescent algae that thrives in warm ocean currents. This island, part of the Yucatán Peninsula, is famous for ...

Yes, bioluminescence can be pretty to look at, but it’s also the source of the terrible stench on many beaches in the area. The recent “red tide” that has made the waves glow electric blue at night ...

A pungent, fishy, rancid odor has been wafting through the coastal air in Los Angeles this week, an unfortunate consequence of beautiful bioluminescent algae that has graced local beaches for a ...

Newport Beach, United States - October 15 ... The purpose was clear: to chase the glowing waves created by bioluminescent algae, known scientifically as dinoflagellates. As the boat cut through ...

California's beaches are a little extra beautiful these days, and it's all thanks to something called bioluminescent algae. These are tiny marine phytoplankton that grow on the surface of the ...

He said he’s been out at area beaches most of the last 10 nights ... he expects there will still be enough of the microscopic algae that emit the bioluminescent glow — a type of dinoflagellate ...

A pungent, fishy, rancid odor has been wafting through the coastal air in Los Angeles this week, an unfortunate consequence of beautiful bioluminescent algae that has graced local beaches for a ...

Bioluminescent bays are found all over the world, from the Maldives to Japan, viewed best from a dark beach at least two ... But be aware: Bioluminescent algae that twinkle along the seascape ...