look up the evolution of bioluminescence. it basically states that certain one celled creatures/bacteria that glow do it because light is released out into the water when the noctiluca and plankton perform anarobic respiration.
The noctiluca lives in the ocean, in subtropical and tropical waters. Its mostly restricted to coastal water. Its diet primarily consists of plankton.
Noctiluca are bioluminescent organisms that are able to produce light through a chemical reaction within their bodies. This allows them to produce dazzling displays of light in the ocean, especially at night.
They are snails & look like them.
what does a spatzi look like
They look like eels.
Pipiza noctiluca was created in 1758.
Lampyris noctiluca was created in 1767.
Noctiluca plankton can glow in the dark
dinoflagellates
glow in the dark
Noctiluca is a dinoflagellate in the Domain Eukaryota, Superphylum Alveolata, Phylum Dinoflagellata, in the class Noctiluciphyceae, and in the order Noctilucales.
Noctiluca scintillans belongs to the kingdom Protista. It is a bioluminescent planktonic species that can be found in marine environments around the world.
glow in the dark
It is due to reproduction
Pelagia Noctiluca
The noctiluca lives in the ocean, in subtropical and tropical waters. Its mostly restricted to coastal water. Its diet primarily consists of plankton.
Noctiluca bioluminescence is produced through a chemical reaction that occurs within the organism. This reaction involves the enzyme luciferase and a light-emitting molecule called luciferin, which together create the characteristic blue-green light seen in Noctiluca. This bioluminescent light is believed to help deter predators or attract prey.