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Bioluminescent waves light up Southern California's coastal waters

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A marine algae called phytoplankton emits flashes of blue light when disturbed.

This is part of a phenomenon that we call an algae bloom, or 'red tide,'" oceanographer Drew Lucas said.

The blooms are a rust color during the day , and even though the bioluminescence emitted is blue, it all is due to the red tide.

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