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Perspectives on marine dinoflagellate bioluminescence: Is the current prevalence along the Indian waters only reckoned with aesthetic pleasure?

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Title Perspectives on marine dinoflagellate bioluminescence: Is the current prevalence along the Indian waters only reckoned with aesthetic pleasure?
 
Creator Prasad, H
Siddique, A
Purushothaman, J
Raghunathan, C
 
Subject Bioluminescence
Bloom formation
Dinoflagellate
India
Marine ecosystem
 
Description 273-283
A review of bioluminescence blooms specific to Indian waters was undertaken, aiming to identify the prevailing species
accountable for these occurrences and to assess whether there is an increasing trend in bioluminescence bloom reports in
India. Despite the frequent prevalence of bioluminescence blooms in Indian waters, there is a notable scarcity of dedicated
studies exploring the bioluminescence potential of blooming species. Consequently, this review seeks to assess the
frequency of bioluminescence blooms from 1890 to 2023. The review incorporates the current state of bioluminescence
studies in India, presenting perspectives on the prevailing knowledge gaps within the same field. Compilation of 26 reports
from over 30 locations across coastal, oceanic, and island ecosystems of India revealed a substantial increase in bloom
reports post-2011, with only seven records available up to 2010. As per the reports availed, dinoflagellates – a notable
planktonic community comprising species competent for Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), toxin production and
bioluminescence – is found to be the major causative organism of bioluminescence blooms along the coastal India. Despite
the visual allure of bioluminescence, the deleterious impact of these dinoflagellate blooms on ecosystem functioning and the
national economy necessitates significant attention. Conducting focused research on the diversity and distribution patterns,
measuring bioluminescence intensity in response to different stimuli, and exploring genetic variability in bioluminescent
organisms can offer essential baseline data to support and guide future research on bioluminescence.
 
Date 2024-03-01T04:54:51Z
2024-03-01T04:54:51Z
2024-02
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 2582-6727 (Online); 2582-6506 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63499
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v52i06.8348
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJMS Vol.52(06) [June 2023]