A Moonlit and Wavelit Night at Moonlight Beach, Encinitas California
These plankton are always present in ocean waters but only sometime produce a 'bloom' where they grow rapidly in a short period of time.
PyroDinos: The Marvels of Asexual Reproduction and Immortal Cells
PyroFarms isolated a single PyroDino cell off the coast of San Diego in 2009. From this single cell, PyroFarms has grown everything we have.
The importance of our oceans' plankton
There are three main types of plankton in the ocean: phytoplankton, zooplankton, and bacterioplankton
The six top locations to experience bioluminescence in nature
Bioluminescence occurs all over the planet. Here are some of the best places to encounter this phenomena in nature
Seawater helps to hydrate and soothe skin
The salt and minerals in seawater can help to remove dirt, oils and impurities
from the skin, leaving it feeling refreshed and clean
from the skin, leaving it feeling refreshed and clean
Grow More - Glow More - Know More - An Overview
Learn more about this awesome glowing algae. Grow More - Glow More - Know More
Algae is our main ally for combatting climate change
When used in bioreactors, algae is 400 times more efficient than a tree at removing CO2 from the atmosphere.
Bioluminescent Beach San Diego
It is a memorable night on the beach when PyroFarms brings 40 gallons of bioluminescent algae
The Bubble Tower
Here is a large bubble floating to the top of a large acrylic cylinder filled with PyroDinos:
Dinoflagellate Habitat
In this short clip, dinoflagellates are being stirred while they are being filmed.
Bio Orb - dinoflagellate micro-aquarium
Beautiful during the day and fascinating at night, The Bio Orb will provide natural light (bioluminescence) night after night with minimal care.
Bio Orb - welcome to the bioluminescent brotherhood
The Bio Orb is an excellent way to enjoy bioluminescence.
The Story behind Dinoflagellates
PyroDino dinoflagellates are a species known as Pyrocystis fusiformis. Yes our company (PyroFarms) was named after our ‘dinos’ and not just our propensity for starting fires.
Bioluminescence comes to San Diego
After over five years of patient waiting, a bioluminescent red tide has decided to return to San Diego.
Grow Your Own Dinos
GYOD: Grow Your Own Dinos. Dinoflagellates can be grown in most any clean clear container
Satellite images algae bloom on Lake Ponchartrain
An algae bloom on Lake Ponchartrain was spotted by a NASA satellite in a newly released image.
Care and feeding of PyroDinos (Dinoflagellates)
Three simple items are important for the care of dinoflagellate 'PyroDino' cultures