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Bioluminescence is the emission of light during a chemiluminescence reaction by living organisms. [1] Bioluminescence occurs in diverse organisms ranging from marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi, microorganisms including some bioluminescent bacteria, dinoflagellates and terrestrial arthropods such as fireflies.
Noctiluca scintillans, a bioluminescent dinoflagellate. Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. This list of bioluminescent organisms is organized by the environment, covering terrestrial, marine, and microorganisms.
Therefore, when mechanically stimulated—by boat, swimming, or waves, for example—a blue sparkling light can be seen emanating from the sea surface. [84] Dinoflagellate bioluminescence is controlled by a circadian clock and only occurs at night. [85] Luminescent and nonluminescent strains can occur in the same species.
They are non-thermal in origin, and the emission of biophotons is technically a type of bioluminescence, though the term "bioluminescence" is generally reserved for higher luminance systems (typically with emitted light visible to the naked eye, using biochemical means such as luciferin/luciferase).
Be sure to expand the subcategories to see the breakdown of the different bioluminescent species. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
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Bioluminescent bacteria are light-producing bacteria that are predominantly present in sea water, marine sediments, the surface of decomposing fish and in the gut of marine animals. While not as common, bacterial bioluminescence is also found in terrestrial and freshwater bacteria. [ 1 ]
Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) is a technology developed over the past decades (1990's and onward). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ when? ] that allows for the noninvasive study of ongoing biological processes [ 4 ] [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Recently, bioluminescence tomography (BLT) has become possible and several systems have become commercially available.