Is Noctiluca a plankton?
Sea sparkle is a type of phytoplankton known as Noctiluca scintillans, a free floating algae-like species that can both photosynthesise like a plant, but also ingest particles of food like an animal. … Where are Noctiluca found? Noctiluca scintillans ranges from tropical oceans to northern seas. It is a cosmopolitan species, found in all seas…