Bioluminescent Creatures of the Sea (A Small Selection)
Bioluminescence is the emission of light by a living organism. This includes animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. It has (by current estimates) likely arisen independently 30 times in the evolution of life on Earth. It is not synonymous with fluorescence or phosphorescence. It appears in many different colors.
Edith Widder's Glowing Life in an Underwater World
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Video obtained from: http://www.ted.com/
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