Noctiluca scintillans (Macartney) Kofoid & Swezy, 1921

Noctiluca scintillans (or N. miliaris), one of the most commonly occurring bioluminescent organisms in coastal regions of the world. The scintillating effect of Noctiluca’s bioluminescence, which is most conspicuous at night during a bloom (population increase), was historically a mysterious phenomenon, frequently contributing to what was called “burning of the sea” or “sea sparkle” by sailors and coastal inhabitants. In the Black Sea it is called "ekamos". Today, such blooms, which form a thick scum across the sea surface, visibly red or pink in daylight, are known to be hazardous to fish and certain other marine species.(accessed on 27.05.2024 from: https://www.britannica.com/science/Noctiluca)

Length : 550
Width : 510
Depth : 510
Shape : сфера
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Trophic type : heterotrof
Biotope : marinae
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Spread : cosmopolite
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