Last time I used my plankton net there were a great many Noctiluca present. There can be very dense "blooms" of these creatures in Puget Sound (and in many areas worldwide). They also emit a soft blue bioluminescence when the water is disturbed.
dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans
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Very nice photos
Beautiful photomicrographs.
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