Noctiluca scintillans

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dinoflagellate
gptkbp:binomialAuthority (Macartney) Ehrenberg, 1831
gptkbp:bioluminescenceMechanism luciferin-luciferase reaction
gptkbp:cellCovering thin pellicle
gptkbp:cellType unicellular
gptkbp:class gptkb:Dinophyceae
gptkbp:color red
colorless
gptkbp:commonName sea sparkle
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:effectOnHumans can affect fisheries
can cause water discoloration
gptkbp:environmentalImpact fish kills
red tides
gptkbp:family gptkb:Noctilucaceae
gptkbp:feedingType heterotrophic
mixotrophic
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1831
gptkbp:foundIn coastal waters
estuaries
open ocean
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Noctiluca
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Noctiluca scintillans
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Protista
gptkbp:motility pseudopodia
flagellum
gptkbp:notableEvent causes glowing waves at night
gptkbp:notableFeature bioluminescence
gptkbp:notableFor visible to naked eye
large cell size for a protist
massive blooms
gptkbp:order gptkb:Noctilucales
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Dinoflagellata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:algae
gptkb:Bacteria
small zooplankton
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:shape spherical
gptkbp:size 200–2000 μm
gptkbp:species scintillans
gptkbp:studiedBy marine biologists
gptkbp:symbiosisWith sometimes with photosynthetic algae
gptkbp:threats marine life during blooms
gptkbp:toxicity generally non-toxic to humans
can cause indirect harm via oxygen depletion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blue_Tears_(bioluminescence)
gptkb:蓝眼泪
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6