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Watch nature's splendid light-and-sound show

Bioluminescent waves glow on the coast of California



The blue light is produced by plant plankton called dinoflagellates, a single-celled Mesokaryotes, commonly known as sea sparkle.
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Dubai: Bioluminescent waves glowed in Monterey Bay on the coast of California, United States, last week.

The blue light is produced by plant plankton called dinoflagellates, a single-celled Mesokaryotes, commonly known as sea sparkle.

The natural phenomenon has been going on since March of this year, according to reports.

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Bioluminescence describes the light that some living creatures, such as fireflies, emit from their cells.

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