Bioluminescence displays induced by pulsed light

Unusual displays of bioluminescence apparently stimulated by pulsed light from a handheld flashlight were observed from the surface in an ice pond in the Beaufort Sea and from a submersible at a depth of 600 m 64 km off the east coast of Florida.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Limnology and Oceanography
Main Authors: Lapota, David, Losee, Jon R., Geiger, Mark L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1986
Subjects:
Aquatic Science
Oceanography
Beaufort Sea
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4319/lo.1986.31.4.0887
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Description
Summary:Unusual displays of bioluminescence apparently stimulated by pulsed light from a handheld flashlight were observed from the surface in an ice pond in the Beaufort Sea and from a submersible at a depth of 600 m 64 km off the east coast of Florida.

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