bioluminescent dinoflagellates

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dinoflagellate
bioluminescent organism
gptkbp:cause red tide
sea sparkle
gptkbp:cellType unicellular
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole defense mechanism
attract predators of grazers
gptkbp:firstDescribed 18th century
gptkbp:habitat brackish water
marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label bioluminescent dinoflagellates
gptkbp:importantFor marine food web
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Protista
gptkbp:lightCharacteristic blue
green
gptkbp:lightProductionMechanism luciferin-luciferase reaction
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Noctiluca_scintillans
Lingulodinium polyedra
Pyrocystis fusiformis
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Dinoflagellata
gptkbp:powerSource photosynthesis
heterotrophy
gptkbp:produces light
gptkbp:promotion mechanical disturbance
gptkbp:threats harmful algal blooms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bioluminescent_Bay_(Mosquito_Bay)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6