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I research about ''Pyrocystis Fusiformis'' in two specific areas. The first one will be on how to grow them and to take care of them in the best way possible in order to give them the best conditions and keep them alive. The second field of interest is in the way they glow. I want to try different ways to make them illuminate so I can find the best interaction for this piece. I also want to know their limits: How long can they glow? How many times? etc. These informations will be helpful for exhibiting the artwork. | I research about ''Pyrocystis Fusiformis'' in two specific areas. The first one will be on how to grow them and to take care of them in the best way possible in order to give them the best conditions and keep them alive. The second field of interest is in the way they glow. I want to try different ways to make them illuminate so I can find the best interaction for this piece. I also want to know their limits: How long can they glow? How many times? etc. These informations will be helpful for exhibiting the artwork. | ||
==''Pyrocystis fusiformis''== | ==''Pyrocystis fusiformis''== | ||
''Pyrocystis fusiformis'' is a Bioluminescent Dinoflagellate specie that grows up to 1mm. It is commonly found on surface layers of warm temperate and tropical seawaters. When disturbance in water, they emit blue light as a defense mechanism to avoid being eaten. This theory, called ''The Burglar Alarm'', was developed and experimented by Fleisher and Case in 1995. The sudden flashes of light catches the attention of higher predators of the Dinoflagellate's predator. | ''Pyrocystis fusiformis'' is a Bioluminescent Dinoflagellate specie that grows up to 1mm. It is commonly found on surface layers of warm temperate and tropical seawaters. When disturbance in water, they emit blue light as a defense mechanism to avoid being eaten. This theory, called ''The Burglar Alarm'', was developed and experimented by Fleisher and Case in 1995. The sudden flashes of light catches the attention of higher predators of the Dinoflagellate's predator. |