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'Ruthless predator' of red tide plankton reveals unusual bioluminescence

Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine plankton that feeds on other plankton, including the harmful algae responsible for red tides and algal blooms.

'Ruthless predator' of red tide plankton reveals unusual bioluminescence
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Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine plankton that feeds on other plankton, including the harmful algae responsible for red tides and algal blooms.

Originally published at Phys.org

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