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Bioluminescent Bays

Another more difficult but even more fascinating addition could be dinoflagellates or bioluminescent bays. Dinoflagellates are tiny microorganisms that glow when moved, creating an effect of magical water. The creatures require very specific conditions to survive, which makes the majesty of biobays extremely rare (about 5 exist worldwide and some are almost dead). I think it would be a great way to advocate for this dying ecosystem by making a mangrove forest variant that has water that glows at night. Biobays glow brighter when the moon is smaller so you could add a mechanism that allows for a brighter glow, similar to the way the slime spawns in swamps. I know that Mojang enjoys putting these wonky and endangered creatures and ecosystems to Minecraft (just look at the axolotls lol i love them so much) so I really hope you take my ideas into consideration. <3

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    I once visited a dying bioluminescent bay and it was amazingly beautiful. Advocating for their protection by allowing players to experience their majesty in game is a wonderful idea. I didn't know about how moonlight affects the light, but it makes sense - interesting!

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    I love this idea! It ought to be the rarest biome in the game and could use blue-green water fog/color that changes with the moon cycle. I don't know how Mojang feels about ambient light but a feature like that could make it seem like the water glows around things as they move in it. Lastly, a rain feature might be added to make it seem like the raindrops activate the dinoflagellates as well. Even the largest dinoflagellates are microscopic, so they should not be mobs, but in order to educate people on the small creature that causes the glow, maybe a bucket of that water could be called dinoflagellates in a bucket or something like that.