Absorption of light by phytoplankton (aphy), non-algal particles (aNAP), and colored dissolved organic matter (aCDOM), as well as the concentration of chlorophyll-a were measured in February 2014 in ...

Bioluminescent marine dinoflagellates create incredibly powerful nighttime displays in coastal regions, forming the basis for ...

The glow in Lough Hyne comes courtesy of dinoflagellates (tiny, single-celled plankton) floating near the surface of the water. When disturbed, they emit a flash of light, usually bluish green, in ...

Now, scientists at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) are testing a three-layer sand-based filter to separate phytoplankton from seawater before it enters desalination plant pipelines.

Blooms of coccolithophores can also be beneficial for the local environment. For example, their calcium carbonate scales can ...

Dalhousie University researchers analyzed data collected over more than half a century to assess how two types of phytoplankton — diatoms and dinoflagellates — are responding to climate change.

Two main types of phytoplankton have been decreasing in biomass in the North Atlantic by two per cent each year for the past 60 years, a new study has found.Dalhousie University researchers analyzed ...

From tiny dinoflagellates lighting up waves to deep-sea predators using light to stalk their prey, these 14 creatures highlight the diversity and ingenuity of life beneath the surface.

Phytoplankton are single-celled organisms that live a divided life, in the sense that they require sunlight from above and nutrients from below.