The dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans, also known as sea sparkle, is responsible for the blue-green glow that can be seen ...

We’d come in search of dinoflagellates — single-celled organisms found in all the world’s oceans. Dinoflagellate populations respond quickly to variations in water temperatures, weather conditions and ...

Dinoflagellates are single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata. Usually considered algae, dinoflagellates are mostly marine plankton, but they also are common in freshwater ...

Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aquatic ecosystems, particularly as major contributors to harmful algal blooms. They can enter a dormant stage, known as the resting cyst stage, that allows ...

In Florida, dinoflagellates (plankton) and comb jellies are responsible for creating mystical blue light. The Space Coast up ...

At night, the waters emit a blue glow from organisms called dinoflagellates that live in the waters and light up when disturbed by boats, paddles or hands dipped in the water. Hundreds of ...

Dinoflagellates are single-celled organisms that are unable to move on their own, like P. lunula. Its primary energy source is sunlight, which it transforms into chemical energy that may be used ...