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==''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. | ||
[[File:Pyrocystis_fusiformis-FredBB_2018.JPG|600px]] | [[File:Pyrocystis_fusiformis-FredBB_2018.JPG|600px]] | ||
=====''Pyrocystis fusiformis'' under the microscope - by Frédéric Blais-Bélanger===== | =====''Pyrocystis fusiformis'' under the microscope - by Frédéric Blais-Bélanger===== |
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