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Sea Life Color Codes Food to Evade Danger
September 10, 2012 8:55 AM
The ocean glows with undersea life that makes its own light. Animals have evolved this bioluminescence for camouflage, to find mates or to repel or confuse predators.
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An example of bioluminescence: light emitted from a deep sea brittle star (Credit: Sonke Johnsen)
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Deep sea shrimp spew out chemicals that generate light where they mix in the surrounding currents, Credit: Sonke Johnsen
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The Johnson-Sea-Link submersible dives to nearly 1,000 meters. Credit: Sonke Johnsen
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The milky way from boat to show sensitivity of camera used to document sea creatures, Credit: Sonke Johnsen
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