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Proposed bioluminescence mechanism: When a dinoflagellate is mechanically agitated, an electrical impulse travels around its vacuole membrane. This impulse opens up proton channels that allow protons to flow from the vacuole into the scintillons, where they activate light-emitting luciferase proteins. The result: A flash of light. Read more in this news release. Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation Visit NSF’s Multimedia Gallery, at www.nsf.gov/news/mmg, for more images, and for video. |
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| Source | Potential Mechanism for Dazzling Blue Flashes of Light in Oceans Identified |
| Author | National Science Foundation |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by National Science Foundation at https://flickr.com/photos/37157086@N02/6300345394. It was reviewed on 19 January 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
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