Lights in the sea?

[satt-guy]

When i went on a boat in the middle of the night, I saw a lot of small 'lights' like some bioluminescence of some form, in the sea as the boat was moving along in the waters.

can someone please explain what this is?

thanks!

[LapsiBoy]

Fosforus.

[Gazzetta]

Either there were some longlines and had lights to attract fish to the bait or maybe divers if you were close to land or to a wreck

Chris 

[satt-guy]

thansk but i cannot find any explanations on the internet on phosphorus and this effect?
no chris they were definitely not longlines/divers!!
it was like some material was being churned to the surface from the bottom due to the boat

[Gazzetta]

Sometimes when I go for night fishing from cliffs I reel in some sea weed which has some of this "" fosforus "" or what it's called, its really nice to see !!

Chris 

[satt-guy]

anyone has a "better" explanation?

[Kevin G]

sometimes still dark before sunrise, i think they are vopi,  we see like dots of highliter green but loads of it like aliens invading sea   don't know what are they, and last friday I saw like a small ray in the dark, its color was white and it was swiming near the surface because I could see the water spreading!! 

[satt-guy]

yes exactly kevin g that is it! loads of dots of hilighter green is the exact description!

[baghira]

When we go night diving with a torch, we also encounter this fenomena.
Many tiny green spots in the water.

[rammx]

i think its a form of plancton  ...i always see these lights when night fishing

[bigboy]

Could it be Jellyfish?? Lastnight the sea was loaded with jellyfish and in the sea they shine a green colour

[fishfinder]

in my opinion it's something like fosforus cause even when you anchor the rope will lite green like it was stained with a starlight liquid.

[Kevin G]

bigboy it can't be jellfish in my case because in the morning it will be clear of jelly fish because you will see us jumping to cool down lool

[MartinB]

I see it quite often too,i think it is phosphorus or Bioluminescence i think its called (?) you can see it alot when you fish at night and a boat passes in front of you.Have also seen it like individual lights which move about..maybe krill? All i know is i see this alot in the winter months and when its there there is usually a xabla around

[148148]

During summer reproductive events known as "swarming," females secrete a luminous green mucus-which often draws the attention of human seafarers-before releasing gametes into the water. The bright glow attracts male fireworms, which also release gametes into the bright green cloud. They are microscopic and related to the land glow worms