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Monday, June 29, 2026

Scene on the Sound: Noctiluca scintillans

Photo by Bill Schnall

This pink or reddish orange algae bloom occurs intermittently over the warmer months caused by Noctiluca scintillans — a harmless single cell organism totally unrelated to the more worrisome red tide.

--Bill Schnall


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