Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Surfing the red tide

Surfing the red tide:

The phytoplankton in this red tide off a California beach are bioluminescent. Their cells produce a chemical reaction that creates a soft, blue-green glow. It's basically the same thing that makes lightning bugs light. In this video by Loghan Call and Man's Best Media, you can see plankton light up in the beach (and a few surfers).

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Via Jennifer Ouellette via BoingBoing