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What is Bioluminescence

We know that these marine organisms’ glow and sparkle because of the presence of Bioluminescence but tell me what is Bioluminescence?

The Glowing Light?

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So, Bioluminescence is a light produced by a chemical reaction in a living organism. Bioluminescence is a type of chemiluminescence, which is simply the term for a chemical reaction that creates light. These lights are referred as a “cold light” which means that generates 20% less than the heat/ thermal radiation generated from the light, as mentioned in the encyclopedic entry (Geographic, 2013)

As mentioned in National Geographic Resource library (2013) Most bioluminescent life form are found within the sea. These bioluminescent marine species incorporate fishes, bacteria’s and Jelly creatures, A few bioluminescent life forms, counting fireflies and some organisms, are also found on the land surfaces. There are nearly no bioluminescent life forms local to freshwater territories.

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