Where they are Found

These were few of the species that are found under water, If I get chance in future to see them then I would definitely go all over the world just to click those beautiful organisms that emit supernatural powers and experience the water that glows blue at night, it will be a great tour in the magical world, but before all this, where are these found? Where must one go and see them?

Places where Marine Bioluminescents are found

Vieques, Puerto Rico

Bioluminescent Bay that has warm and shallow water from south of Puerto Mosquito that offers the favourable environment and habitat for the tiny organisms that glows in the darks like Dinoflagellates. An extraordinary experience recorded where kayakers glide over the bay and also among the marine animals, which emits the blue light when they are disturbed by the kayakers. In the Guinness Book of World Records this bay is named as the worlds brightest bay, In 2008. (Harrell, 2016)

The Hawaiian Island

The shallow coastal waters of Hawaiian island where tiny bobtail squids were spotted that glows at the night, as these do not emit their own light but the bioluminescent bacteria that lives on squid help them to stay safe from its predators during night where these bacteria create a cloak that blends with the moonlight and make the squid invisible to predators below when they arrive on the surface of the sea. (Harrell, 2016)

The Maldives

Not always the planktons are responsible to light up the surface of the sea but this time its shrimps that shine much longer than the planktons and this results the surface of the sea glows for the longer time and they sparkle in the quantity of thousands on the sand, while scientist believe this only happen when a large number of these Ostracod shrimps die off. (Harrell, 2016)

Toyama Bay, Japan

The coast of Japan, During the spawning season, from March to may thousands of firefly squid comes to the surface of the oceans, Scientist have discovered they use their light for communication, attracting mates and scaring predators. Here at the Firefly Squid Museum visitors or learners can know more about the squids also. It is claimed to be the only museum in the world. (Harrell, 2016)

Matsu Island, Taiwan

Experiencing the phenomenon of bioluminescence in the one of the best places in the world is Matsu Island that is near Taiwan. These are usually appeared in the summer season which is from April to August and the locals call this phenomenon as the ‘Blue Tears’ because it appears as if water is crying with tears flowing downwards.

This phenomenon is recorded due to the presence of an algae ‘Noctiluca Scintillans’ which appear to be blue in colour, they are not harmful to any humans or their surroundings but they feed on other bacteria’s and planktons. (Passport, 2021)