When a predator swimming close by creates a disturbance in the water, the dinoflagellate reacts by emitting light. One hypothesis is that the flash is enough to scare off the predator and make it stay ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Transitions between life cycle stages by the harmful dinoflagellate Alexandrium fundyense are critical for the initiation and termination ...

Noctiluca is a marine dinoflagellate that lights up when disturbed ... you can easily witness glowing fish as they swim by, and you can even jump into the water for a vibrant swim yourself.