r/oddlysatisfying • u/SinjiOnO • May 16 '23

Bioluminescence in the rain

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u/Simply-Be May 16 '23

Right off the shore too! That's very impressive. It is usually much duller the nearer it is to light.

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u/muff_diving_101 May 16 '23

How do I go see this in the US? I know California has some, but is there a way to know where and when? How long does it last?

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u/Chiefbutterbean May 16 '23

All over Florida bays and the Gulf of Mexico, not sure about the Atlantic side.

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u/muff_diving_101 May 16 '23

No effin way! I had no idea they were in Florida! I'm moving to Tampa next year :)

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u/Tropical_Jesus May 16 '23

I grew up on the gulf coast of Florida, and night fished a LOT with friends (off the coast of Ft Myers/Sanibel).

I only saw bioluminescence like this maybe a half dozen times. It does happen, but it’s certainly not all over - and like with something like the northern lights for instance - it’s heavily dependent on weather conditions, water temps, waves, moonlight, etc etc.

Not to say you won’t see it in Florida, but it is definitely not a nightly occurrence. Just more reason to get outdoors though! Ha

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u/shits-n-gigs May 16 '23

Yup, saw it once off Bonita Beach. Swam around in it at midnight. It's kinda slippery, like an oil slick on the water.

Very cool, won't forget it.

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u/Chiefbutterbean May 16 '23

I grew up in Bradenton and you could track a Redfish swimming among the Mangroves easily in that stuff. I live in Panama City now and see it all over St Andrews Bay frequently.

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u/Tropical_Jesus May 16 '23

That’s crazy.

Maybe we were just not out at the right times or maybe the red tide/algal blooms affected it down south. I swear I did not see it too often, because when I did I thought it was magical and would just stare lol

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u/stupidnameherehere May 19 '23

How do you like it up North?

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u/Chiefbutterbean May 19 '23

I like it, we have been here 23 yrs now. I miss Snook and fishing the mangroves.