Where is the milky sea?
Between 1915 and 1993, 235 sightings of milky seas were documented, most of which are concentrated in the northwestern Indian Ocean near to Somalia. The luminescent glow is concentrated on the surface of the ocean and does not mix evenly throughout the water column. The milky seas blanketed more than 4,375 square nautical miles. The scientists believe this, too, was primarily formed by a bloom of bacteria that had colonized algae. Laboratory sample of the luminous bacteria strain, Vibrio fischeri.
What happened in milky sea?
Scientists believe milky seas are caused by trillions of glowing bacteria, especially a type called Vibrio harveyi. These bacteria use bioluminescence as a kind of communication system, switching on their glow when they reach high concentrations in the water. Between 1915 and 1993, 235 sightings of milky seas were documented, most of which are concentrated in the northwestern Indian Ocean near to Somalia. The luminescent glow is concentrated on the surface of the ocean and does not mix evenly throughout the water column.