How to Use dinoflagellate in a Sentence

dinoflagellate

noun

• In these photos, the blue glow is due to dinoflagellates, a type of algae, being disturbed in the water.
  — Mark Graves | , oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
• Not all dinoflagellates glow, but the ones that do are thought to have evolved the flashy trick to startle and scare off predators, not unlike a visual burglar alarm.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2020
• At least three species of dinoflagellates and one diatom species are responsible for the toxic mess of red tides in the United States.
  — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 5 July 2019
• The nicest thing one can say about K. brevis is that it is named in honor of Karen Steidinger, a renown expert who studied the harmful dinoflagellate for 40 years.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2018
• Red tides are caused by a type of unicellular algae known as a dinoflagellate.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2018
• In contrast to dinoflagellates, which swim to access nutrients and light, diatoms float in the ocean and if nutrients abound, the algae bloom.
  — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 5 July 2019
• Karenia brevis, a dinoflagellate, is the organism in red tide and produces the toxin.
  — Larry Brand, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2021
• From diatoms encased in glass to dinoflagellates that can cause toxic algae blooms, phytoplankton are a diverse group of algae that live in the ocean.
  — Stephanie De Marco, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2019
• Red tide is a natural occurring algae bloom, produced by the dinoflagellate K. brevis found in in the Gulf of Mexico.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Oct. 2019
• Red tide is a natural occurrence that happens due to the presence of nutrients in the water and an organism called a dinoflagellate.
  — Tamara Lush, The Seattle Times, 20 Aug. 2018
• In some species, horns store cyanobacteria that can provide the dinoflagellates with nitrogen when nutrients are low.
  — National Geographic, 12 Nov. 2016
• In some species, horns store cyanobacteria that can provide the dinoflagellates with nitrogen when nutrients are low.
  — National Geographic, 12 Nov. 2016
• This substance is produced by small crustaceans called copepods that often graze on dinoflagellates.
  — The Economist, 21 June 2019
• Similar to the glow of a firefly, the bright blue flashes lighting up the ocean waves are the biochemical reaction of small, algae-like organisms known as dinoflagellates.
  — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Red tide is a natural occurrence that happens due to the presence of nutrients in salt water and an organism called a dinoflagellate.
  — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2019
• Others insist the little critter was framed, and that another dinoflagellate was the real culprit.
  — Michael Dresser, baltimoresun.com, 22 July 2017
• Fossils of mantis shrimp, shark teeth, dinoflagellates and saline-loving bacteria were discovered deep beneath the rain forest.
  — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 6 May 2017
• Fossils of mantis shrimp, shark teeth, dinoflagellates and saline-loving bacteria were discovered deep beneath the rain forest.
  — Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 5 May 2017
• In high concentrations, flashing dinoflagellates can make the water glow.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 27 Feb. 2018
• The results are less stunning during the day: The dinoflagellates discolor the water in a phenomenon known as red tide, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
  — Scottie Andrew and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 21 July 2019
• When the ocean heats up, symbiotic algae, the zooxanthellae [a yellowish-brown symbiotic dinoflagellate that lives in the coral and gives it color], can’t stay there anymore.
  — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2020
• The glowing outline of the dolphins is caused by microscopic organisms called dinoflagellates.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2020
• People are afraid to eat them because of their association with ciguatera, a dinoflagellate that can cause intestinal distress.
  — AL.com, 23 July 2017
• After dark, the tour searches for blooms of bioluminescent dinoflagellates, small organisms in the water that produce a burst of light when excited by motion.
  — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2018
• With more wind stirring up nutrients, dinoflagellates can get food easier.
  — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 5 July 2019
• Ciguatera poisoning occurs because tangs sometimes eat large quantities of creatures called dinoflagellates, which create several kinds of toxins that build up in the tang’s body.
  — National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020
• The event is due to a chemical reaction that causes comb jellies (translucent sea creatures) and dinoflagellates (bioluminescent plankton) to emit blue light any time the water is disturbed.
  — Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
• Scripps scientist Michael Latz said the red tide is due to massive numbers of dinoflagellates including Lingulodinium polyedra.
  — CBS News, 9 May 2018
• Getaway Adventures leads the paddling after dark through waters that contain bioluminescent dinoflagellates, small organisms that light up in the water when excited by the movement of the kayaks.
  — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2018
• Some species of dinoflagellates light up using a similar to chemical reaction to that of fireflies; both use a naturally occurring molecule called luciferin, named for Lucifer, the light-bearer.
  — Liz Langley, National Geographic, 2 May 2019

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024