Warmer waters may mean bioluminescent seas on Auckland coast RNZ
8 Jan, 2021 07:56 PM 2 mins to read
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Unusually warm waters and stable seas are creating prime conditions for stunning displays of bioluminescence along Auckland's coast.
Amateur photographers have been flocking to Whangaparaoa Peninsula to capture the spectacle.
Simon Thrush, a professor of marine sciences at Auckland University, said a number of plants and
animals could be responsible for the spectacle.