The phenomenon of 'milky seas', described by a sailor in 1854, is a rare bioluminescent event caused by bacterial activity, particularly from Vibrio harveyi. Researchers at Colorado State University have created a database combining historical sailor accounts and modern satellite data to better understand milky seas, which can cover vast areas and are linked to climate events like the Indian Ocean Dipole and El Niño. The significance of milky seas for ecosystems and their relation to climate patterns remains largely unexplored. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)