ORLANDO, Fla. — Natural magic is back on Florida’s East Coast in the form of single-celled organisms called dinoflagellates, which light up waters in bright blue hues.
The seasonal phenomenon attracts Floridians and tourists alike to witness the glowing plankton starting in early June. They can be viewed through September or October in the state’s brackish warm waters.
The microscopic organisms can use their blue glow as a defense mechanism to ward off predators, but that function doubles as a sight of amazement for humans who experience it. Some have commented the sensation looks like something out of Avatar’s Pandora, which is a fair comparison.
