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Noctiluca
a genus of protozoa of the class Mastigophora of the order Dinoflagellata. The spherical body is 2 to 3 mm in diameter and has a mobile, contractive flagellum. The animal reproduces by mitosis or by forming small buds, about 20 μm long, on the body surface. The cytoplasm is filled with fatty substances that oxidize and glow when irritated chemically or mechanically. (Experiments have shown that the substances react similarly to electric stimuli.) The Noctiluca are among the principal organisms that cause luminescence of the sea. They form clusters on the surface of warm or, less frequently, boreal waters. In the USSR the organisms are found in the Black Sea and the seas of the Far East. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The Marine Institute said the sightings is are most likely due to a bioluminescent plankton called Noctiluca scintillans - sometimes known as Sea Ghost or Fire of Sea. The systematic analytical method of grey theory was used to study the relationship between biomass of Noctiluca scientillans Macartney or Prorocentrum sigmoides Bohm (two red tide organisms) and various physicochemical factors of seawater [9,10]. The use of tetracycline staining techniques to determine statolith growth ring periodicity in the tropical loliginid squids Loliolus noctiluca and Loligo chinensis. |
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