Seasonal Variability of Bioluminescence and Abundance of the Dinoflagellate <scp><i>Noctiluca scintillans</i></scp> in the Arabian Sea
Journal: Luminescence
Year: 2025

Bioluminescence is a functional property used by many marine organisms for multilateral communications. In the Arabian Sea, the dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans (Macartney) Kofoid and Swezy, 1921, contributes gradually to the bioluminescent potential (BP) of the phytoplankton community. Experiments, field sampling, and remote sensing were employed, to estimate the seasonal variation of the BP and the abundance of cells in the northwestern Arabian Sea. An experimental setup for BP measurement