A bioluminescence is the phenomenon that occurs when we see some animals glowing when they fly in the dark or when the beaches get the water lit.
They exist animals that have the ability to emit a signal composed of cold and visible light, and it is this ability that we call bioluminescence.
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Most of the time, bioluminescence is related to the defense and attraction of mates to reproduction. Fireflies, some types of fish, some seaweed, fungus It is molluscs are examples of animals that have this type of mechanism.
Bioluminescence is also related to camouflage and the release of substances to ward off attacks from other animals.
The light that is emitted by bioluminescent animals is generated through the enzyme luciferase. This enzyme undergoes an exothermic reaction, oxidizes luciferin, and the reaction emits the light we see.
A luciferin it can be of many different types, this is just the name given to all substances that can cause bioluminescence in animals.
The animals that have bioluminescence can emit various colors of lights and blue is the most common. The vast majority of these animals are marine, where the phenomenon is known as "sea light".
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