Noctiluca scintillans (red) is a widely distributed heterotrophic dinoflagellate and a prominent red tide forming species. This study investigated the effects of Noctiluca blooms on marine microbial diversity and functionality using multi-omics approaches.

Since first described by Henry Baker in 1753 as ‘animalcules’ (Harvey 1957), the globally distributed marine dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans, whose Latin name means ‘glowing bright by night’ and has the common name ‘sea sparkle’, is known for its

The dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans is often reported as a worldwide HAB species and caused severe financial losses to local aquaculture. In this review, we summarized the temporal and geographical distribution of its HABs in China, as well as its