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Beachgoers watch and record images of bioluminescent waves breaking in Huntington Beach on Jan. 2, 2024. Bioluminescence is light emitted by living things through chemical reactions in their bodies.
Patrick Coyne has photographed bioluminescence off the beaches of L.A. and Orange counties since 2019. He shares tips for seeing the magical ocean glow.
A pungent, fishy odor has been wafting through the air by Los Angeles' shore this week, an unfortunate consequence of beautiful bioluminescent algae. What's causing the L.A. coastal stench? From ...
Noctiluca scintillans is one of the most common bioluminescent organisms in coastal areas of the world, its bioluminescence lasts 80 ms. [8] In areas where it is abundant, its bioluminescence acts as a sensitive expressive character and provides an indication of its spatial distribution. [ 4 ]
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.
Milky seas are a different phenomenon than "mareel" which is a term used for dinoflagellate-produced bioluminescent displays in Scotland. Dinoflagellates produce impressive bioluminescent bays , and they are responsible for the light visible in breaking waves, or glowing footprints on the beach.
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