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From: 2MAR$	2/3/2014 7:17:09 PM
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The magic of nature...Bioluminescence At first glance, these stunning images might look like something from a dream or a fantastical fable, however they are anything but. Dinoflagellates, have the ability to emit blue-green light, in a process called bioluminescence. When mechanically stimulated by waves or swimming for example, they emit a blue light spark. This can be a defense mechanism, startling predators or drawing attention to themselves, making the predator vulnerable to other predators. Dinoflagellates are aquatic unicellular organisms that are primary producers (capable of photosynthesis). An algal bloom of dinoflagellates is called a red tide and is harmful and toxic to swimmers and local aquatic life.The Kingdom Protista is undergoing some major revisions. We may end up with a separate Kingdom specific for related photosynthetic Protozoa to distinguish them from heterotrophs, the like of Paramecia and Amoeba. Video: http://youtu.be/7kyP0XsF0zM Dinoflagellates: http://tinyurl.com/qjxdafp (UCL) & http://tinyurl.com/5u9cqd Bioluminscence: http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/ Source and pics: http://tinyurl.com/l3cjrpySee More

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