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Tag Archives: Kinetitrophic
A Billion False Alarms
This photograph from Widipedia Commons was taken by “Bidgee.” If we assume that dinoflagellates use energy to make light (the “energy use” idea) then this is a photograph of a huge number of the tiny organisms flashing because of a … Continue reading
Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates are Kinetitrophic Organisms
In previous posts I stated that I think bioluminescent dinoflagellates are exhibiting a special type of autotrophic behavior, converting kinetic energy into chemical energy. I call the process kinetisynthesis or kinetitrophic behavior. The organisms release a short flash of light … Continue reading
Bioluminescence in Dinoflagellates
Let’s examine the argument that bioluminescent dinoflagellates are capable of converting kinetic energy into chemical energy—that they are a special type of autotrophic organism that I call kinetitrophic. There is a special irony here because there are a number of … Continue reading
Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates
Bioluminescent dinoflagellates have been studied extensively for a number of reasons. One reason is that they are fun. Here are a number of links to photographs and movies of the luminescence. Here Another one More Here is a National Geographic … Continue reading
What does a Kinetitrophic Organism Look Like?
If you look for a hypothetical organism that is able to convert kinetic energy into biochemical energy, what would you look for? Maybe something that is attached to a substrate but able to move in the wind or a current? … Continue reading
Starting a Conversation: On Kinetitrophic Organisms
Organisms that create their own energy for living are called autotrophs. Plants are examples of autotrophs. When plants use light as a source of energy the process is called photosynthesis. There are also chemical autotrophs, or organisms that convert the … Continue reading
