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  1. Bioluminescence - National Geographic Society

    Oct 19, 2023 · Bioluminescence is light produced by a chemical reaction within a living organism. Bio luminescence is a type of chemiluminescence, which is simply the term for a chemical react ion …

  2. Bioluminescence | Causes, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 13, 2025 · bioluminescence, emission of light by an organism or by a laboratory biochemical system derived from an organism. It could be the ghostly glow of bacteria on decaying meat or fish, the …

  3. Bioluminescence - Wikipedia

    Bioluminescence is the emission of light during a chemiluminescence reaction by living organisms. [1] . Bioluminescence occurs in multifarious organisms ranging from marine vertebrates and …

  4. Bioluminescence – Definition, Examples, Functions

    Nov 12, 2024 · Bioluminescence is the emission of light by living organisms through a chemical reaction, typically involving luciferin and luciferase. The phenomenon does not produce heat, so it is …

  5. What is bioluminescence? - NOAA's National Ocean Service

    Jun 16, 2024 · What is bioluminescence? Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Bioluminescent creatures are found throughout marine habitats, from the ocean …

  6. Bioluminescence: light in the dark - Natural History Museum

    Bioluminescent organisms produce and radiate light. There are thousands of bioluminescent animals, including species of fishes, squid, shrimps and jellyfish. The light these creatures emit is created …

  7. What is Bioluminescence?

    Bioluminescence is light created by a living thing, such as the flash of a firefly or the glowing water created by microscopic protists called dinoflagellates (up to as many as 20 million dinoflagellates per …

  8. The Amazing Biology of Bioluminescent Creatures

    Apr 19, 2025 · Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Unlike reflected light, which bounces off surfaces, bioluminescent light is produced through chemical …

  9. Bioluminescence: Definition, Explanation, Examples - Biology Dictionary

    Jan 21, 2018 · Bioluminescence refers to organisms which produce and emit light as a form of chemiluminescence. This light can be produced both by the organisms themselves or via symbiotic …

  10. Bioluminescence | Smithsonian Ocean

    The fireflies produce light through a chemical reaction in their glowing abdomens, a process known as bioluminescence. But did you know that seascapes can also glow and glitter thanks to the light …