The name Noctiluca scintillans comes from the Latin Noctiluca, meaning "light at night" and scintillans, meaning "shining, throwing out flashes … વધુ જુઓ

Taxonomy
It was classified with the jellyfish until 1873 when Ernst Haeckel decided to move it to the … વધુ જુઓ

Trophonts
Noctiluca scintillans is a heterotrophic dinoflagellate that causes toxic red tides. To explain the life cycle of this species, we need to start with … વધુ જુઓ

This was once a mysterious phenomenon that was called "sea fire" or "sea twinkle" by sailors and coastal dwellers. It is the transformation of chemical energy into light energy by … વધુ જુઓ

N. scintillans has an important place in the pelagic food chain. N. scintillans is preyed upon by many copepods such as Calanus sp., વધુ જુઓ

Favorable environment
The environment plays an important role in the proliferation of Noctiluca scintillans. The population … વધુ જુઓ

Red tides
The proliferation of N. scintillans can be toxic, and has been linked to massive mortality of fish and marine invertebrates. However, this species does not produce toxins, which are often the cause of the harmful effect of … વધુ જુઓ