[bī́ō-lōṓmə-nĕśəns]
(n.)Emission of visible light by living organisms such as the firefly and various fish, fungi, and bacteria.
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Bioluminescence-related information, and current research on luminescence. Mainly marine related including jellyfish. ... Bioluminescence from space. Using a satellite, scientists have detected a huge "milky sea" of bioluminescent bacteria.
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Bioluminescence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. Its name is a hybrid word, originating from the Greek bios for "living" and the Latin lumen "light". Bioluminescence ...
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Bioluminescence is the emission of visible light either voluntarily or involuntarily. ... Bioluminescence & Biological Fluorescence ... The Bioluminescence Web Page...
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Many people have experienced the roll of a boat on a rough body of water—along with a queasy stomach and uneasy legs. The pitch of the boat and the distasteful physiological effects can be blamed on fluid motion. ... Luckily, people can escape an uncomfortable boat ride by eventually returning to port. ... In the ocean,
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Interpretive Nature Tours of the Bioluminescent Bay of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico ... Bioluminescent Bay photos by Frank Borges LLosa located on the caribbean island of Vieques Puerto Rico. This bay that glows is the most ... If you are viewing this warning message that means that you have what is called an OLD browser.
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Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism as the result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy. Bioluminescence may be generated by symbiotic organisms carried within a larger organism. ... For more information about the topic Bioluminescence,
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Bioluminescence is responsible for the blinking bugs as well as flashing fish, glinting glowworms, and the shimmering spores of fungus. In order to understand fully the benefits of bioluminescence one must first understand its purposes.
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MBARI's First Decade: A Retrospectiv ... Deep-Sea Bioluminescence ... Deep in the oxygen-minimum zone, MBARI researchers have discovered another manifestation of bioluminescence in a primitive relative of the octopus and the squid, Vampyroteuthis.
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