Bioluminescent in the sea
Natural Phenomenon: Bioluminescent in the Sea Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism . It is a form of chemiluminescence . Bioluminescence occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates , as well as in some fungi , microorganisms including some bioluminescent bacteria and terrestrial invertebrates such as fireflies . In some animals, the light is bacteriogenic, produced by symbiotic organisms such as Vibrio bacteria; in others, it is autogenic, produced by the animals themselves. Bioluminescence occurs widely among animals, especially in the open sea, including fish , jellyfish , comb jellies , crustaceans , and cephalopod molluscs; in some fungi and bacteria ; and in various terrestrial invertebrates including insects. About 76% of the main taxa of deep - sea animals produce light. Most marine light-emission is in the blue and green light spectrum . However, some loose - jawed f ish emit red and