These creatures include many zooplankton species, dinoflagellates, small fish, various shrimp, and jellyfish. These animals typically migrate in an up-and-down pattern, hence the name “vertical ...

Karenia brevis is a naturally occurring, single-celled organism belonging to a group of algae called dinoflagellates. Large concentrations can discolor water from red to brown, causing blooms to ...

“Milky seas” are different from the more common bioluminescent ocean events caused by a type of phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates. These organisms emit a blue glow when ...