algae

You may never have heard of this single-celled alga, but sailors and fishermen know its effect very well: the P. lunula algae are the organisms that occasionally make the see glow blue.

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 fortnight.

Researchers are still working to better understand how these algae blooms affect ocean life and humans.

His careful movements through the delicate layer of silt and algae at the lake’s bottom ensured a clear view.

Corals exist in a symbiotic partnership with a special type of marine plant - a species of algae - which lives inside the coral, providing it with food and giving it its bright colour.