Glowing waves in California
While vacationing on the Maldives Islands, Taiwanese photographer Will Ho
stumbled onto an incredible stretch of beach covered in millions of
bioluminescent phytoplankton. These tiny organisms glow similarly to
fireflies and tend to emit light when stressed, such as when waves crash
or when they are otherwise agitated.
While the phenomenon and its chemical mechanisms have been known for some time, biologists have only recently began to understand the reasons behind it. You can see a few more of Ho’s photographs over on Flickr.
Glowing waves in California
Glowing waves in California
Glowing waves in California
Glowing waves in California
While vacationing on the Maldives Islands, Taiwanese photographer Will Ho
stumbled onto an incredible stretch of beach covered in millions of
bioluminescent phytoplankton. These tiny organisms glow similarly to
fireflies and tend to emit light when stressed, such as when waves crash
or when they are otherwise agitated. While the phenomenon and its chemical mechanisms have been known for some time, biologists have only recently began to understand the reasons behind it. You can see a few more of Ho’s photographs over on Flickr.
Glowing waves in California
Glowing waves in California
Glowing waves in California
Glowing waves in California
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