2023
DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.08.531653
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Embracing firefly flash pattern variability with data-driven species classification

Abstract: Many nocturnally active fireflies use precisely timed bioluminescent patterns to identify mates, making them especially vulnerable to light pollution. As urbanization continues to brighten the night sky, firefly populations are under constant stress, and close to half of the species are now threatened. Ensuring the survival of firefly biodiversity depends on a large-scale conservation effort to monitor and protect thousands of populations. While species can be identified by their flash patterns, current method… Show more

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“…This particular species emits collectively synchronized flashes to attract the opposite sex in what is often described by spectators as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The stunning display of bioluminescence has long attracted the interest of researchers, with both the synchrony of P. carolinus fireflies’ flashes and the responsible biochemical processes being actively investigated topics to date. While the ethological background and exact mechanism of synchrony have yet to be fully unraveled, the bioluminescent glow has been traced back to the firefly compound luciferin (Figure , A): Upon exposure to air in the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as the energy supply and the luciferase enzyme, luciferin incorporates dioxygen to form a high-energy dioxetanone, which fuels the bioluminescent reaction .…”
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“…This particular species emits collectively synchronized flashes to attract the opposite sex in what is often described by spectators as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The stunning display of bioluminescence has long attracted the interest of researchers, with both the synchrony of P. carolinus fireflies’ flashes and the responsible biochemical processes being actively investigated topics to date. While the ethological background and exact mechanism of synchrony have yet to be fully unraveled, the bioluminescent glow has been traced back to the firefly compound luciferin (Figure , A): Upon exposure to air in the presence of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as the energy supply and the luciferase enzyme, luciferin incorporates dioxygen to form a high-energy dioxetanone, which fuels the bioluminescent reaction .…”
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confidence: 99%