Stunning 'blue tears' light up East China Sea coastline

2017-05-21 12:00 GMT+8

Editor Liu Chen

Photographer Zheng Tongda captured ethereal of photos of a bioluminescence phenomenon called “blue tears” during a recent trip to Beilu Island, east China’s Zhejiang Province. /CFP

The iridescent blue light surrounded the edge of the coast. The “sea sparkle” is caused by marine-dwelling organisms that exhibit bioluminescence when agitated. /CFP

The phenomenon, known as “blue tears” in east China, is caused specifically by dinoflagellate algae species Noctiluca scintillans. /CFP

Rocks by the sea are surrounded by blue “sea sparkle”. /CFP

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