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Bioluminescence and Rain

Bioluminescence on beaches is caused by bioluminescent algae, like dinoflagellates, emitting light when disturbed as a defense mechanism. Other marine creatures can also cause this phenomenon in warm, calm sea conditions.

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Bioluminescence is the ability of living organisms to produce light. In the ocean, bioluminescence is most commonly produced by plankton and some fish.

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Bioluminescence originated in octocorals at least 540 million years ago—nearly 300 million years earlier than scientists previously had thought.

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