Bioluminescence | Causes, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年8月5日 · Bioluminescence, emission of light by an organism or by a laboratory biochemical system derived from an organism. It results from a chemical reaction (chemiluminescence) that converts chemical energy to radiant energy, and it occurs sporadically in a wide range of protists and animals.
Bioluminescence - Wikipedia
网页Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms. It is a form of chemiluminescence. Bioluminescence occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi, microorganisms including some bioluminescent bacteria, and terrestrial arthropods such as fireflies.
Bioluminescence - National Geographic Society
网页2023年10月19日 · Bioluminescent dinoflagellates are a type of plankton —tiny marine organisms that can sometimes cause the surface of the ocean to sparkle at night. Some bioluminescent organisms do not synthesize luciferin.
What is bioluminescence and how is it used by humans and in …
网页2018年7月27日 · The bioluminescent reaction in response to stimulus is termed the “burglar alarm” effect. When under attack by a predator, the collective flash of light startles the attacker and gives away its...
What is bioluminescence? It’s a living light - EarthSky
网页2023年3月17日 · What is bioluminescence? When you hear the word bioluminescence, do you think of glowing ocean waves under a dark sky? Many do. But, bioluminescence includes all life that – through a chemical...
What is bioluminescence? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
网页2024年6月16日 · Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Bioluminescent creatures are found throughout marine habitats, from the ocean surface to the deep seafloor. The light emitted by a bioluminescent organism is produced by energy released from chemical reactions occurring inside (or ejected by) the …
What is bioluminescence? - NOAA Ocean Exploration
网页Bioluminescence, or the ability of an organism to create light, is one of nature’s most amazing phenomena, seemingly drawn more from science fiction than science and natural history.
Why Bioluminescence Evolved to Be Red Light, and Blue
网页2018年6月26日 · Bioluminescence, the production of living light through glowing bacteria or chemical reactions, is one of nature’s most miraculous displays. And it’s surprisingly abundant, having...
Bioluminescence: Definition, Explanation, Examples - Biology …
网页2018年1月21日 · Bioluminescence refers to organisms which produce and emit light as a form of chemiluminescence. This light can be produced both by the organisms themselves or via symbiotic bacterial strains. Bioluminescence results from a chemical reaction that occurs between a light-emitting molecule termed a luciferin and an enzyme called a …
Bioluminescence: light in the dark | Natural History Museum
网页Bioluminescent organisms produce and radiate light. There are thousands of bioluminescent animals, including species of fishes, squid, shrimps and jellyfish. The light these creatures emit is created inside their bodies, meaning they are able to glow and glitter in complete darkness.