Bioluminescence
noun
The light produced and emitted by living organisms like certain types of fish, fungi or bacteria.
The glow of bioluminescence in the dark ocean is quite an incredible sight.
Often appears as...
- bioluminescence emission
- bioluminescence resonance energy transfer
noun
The light produced and emitted by living organisms like certain types of fish, fungi or bacteria.
The glow of bioluminescence in the dark ocean is quite an incredible sight.
Often appears as...
- bioluminescence emission
- bioluminescence resonance energy transfer
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Phenomenon
Used to describe a naturally occurring light, not man-made or artificial.
Scientists are exploring the applications of bioluminescence in natural lighting.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Effect
Often highlights the beauty or mystery of nature, especially in marine environments.
Bioluminescence can create stunning visual effects in the water at night.
Pro Tip 3/3Scientific Interest
A topic of research that helps scientists learn about organisms and ecosystems.
Bioluminescence has sparked scientific interest in deep-sea life.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Phenomenon
Used to describe a naturally occurring light, not man-made or artificial.
Scientists are exploring the applications of bioluminescence in natural lighting.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Effect
Often highlights the beauty or mystery of nature, especially in marine environments.
Bioluminescence can create stunning visual effects in the water at night.
Pro Tip 3/3Scientific Interest
A topic of research that helps scientists learn about organisms and ecosystems.
Bioluminescence has sparked scientific interest in deep-sea life.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Phenomenon
Used to describe a naturally occurring light, not man-made or artificial.
Scientists are exploring the applications of bioluminescence in natural lighting.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Effect
Often highlights the beauty or mystery of nature, especially in marine environments.
Bioluminescence can create stunning visual effects in the water at night.
Pro Tip 3/3Scientific Interest
A topic of research that helps scientists learn about organisms and ecosystems.
Bioluminescence has sparked scientific interest in deep-sea life.
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Underwater astonishments...
and anyone that's had that lovely opportunity knows that for about two and half hours on the way down, it's a perfectly positively pitch-black world. And we used to see the most mysterious animals out the window that you couldn't these blinking lights -- a world of bioluminescence, like fireflies.
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The brilliance of...
but these organisms can turn parts of their body into glow sticks. It's like nature made them ready to rave. Why? In one way or another, bioluminescence improves a living thing's chances of survival. Take the firefly. It's ability to glow green helps it attract a mate on a warm, summer night,
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Edith Widder: Glowing...
It was breathtaking. Now, usually if people are familiar with bioluminescence at all, it's these guys; it's fireflies. And there are a few other land-dwellers that can make light -- some insects, earthworms, fungi -- but in general, on land, it's really rare. In the ocean, it's the rule
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James Cameron Breaks...
to this extreme pressure this total darkness they usually wipe they have no pigment some of them have eyes to see bioluminescence some of them have no eyes at all it's completely alien world Cameron is the first human to reach the
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Edith Widder: The weird...
that most of the animals in our ocean make light. I've spent most of my career studying this phenomenon called bioluminescence. I study it because I think understanding it is critical to understanding life in the ocean
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The weird, wonderful...
so it's a little appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make life I've spent most of my career studying this phenomenon called bioluminescence I study it because I think understanding it is critical to
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Bioluminescence on...
of the little-known wonders of the world and a key to finding the giant squid bioluminescence it's normally too dim to see but on a starry night like this it's perfect most people have no idea that in
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What's Hiding in the...
light turn off the submersible headlights and you see a pyrotechnic display outside these lights are created by animals this is bioluminescence a deep sea anglerfish flashes in the darkness
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Strange Bioluminescing...
these lights are created by animal ease this is bioluminescence a deep-sea anglerfish flashes in the dark the light is generated by bacteria that is
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Deep Sea Creatures...
turn off the submersible headlights and you see a pyrotechnic display outside these lights are created by animals this is bioluminescence a deep-sea
Video examples
Underwater astonishments...
and anyone that's had that lovely opportunity knows that for about two and half hours on the way down, it's a perfectly positively pitch-black world. And we used to see the most mysterious animals out the window that you couldn't these blinking lights -- a world of bioluminescence, like fireflies.
Video examples
The brilliance of...
but these organisms can turn parts of their body into glow sticks. It's like nature made them ready to rave. Why? In one way or another, bioluminescence improves a living thing's chances of survival. Take the firefly. It's ability to glow green helps it attract a mate on a warm, summer night,
Video examples
Edith Widder: Glowing...
It was breathtaking. Now, usually if people are familiar with bioluminescence at all, it's these guys; it's fireflies. And there are a few other land-dwellers that can make light -- some insects, earthworms, fungi -- but in general, on land, it's really rare. In the ocean, it's the rule
Video examples
James Cameron Breaks...
to this extreme pressure this total darkness they usually wipe they have no pigment some of them have eyes to see bioluminescence some of them have no eyes at all it's completely alien world Cameron is the first human to reach the
Video examples
Edith Widder: The weird...
that most of the animals in our ocean make light. I've spent most of my career studying this phenomenon called bioluminescence. I study it because I think understanding it is critical to understanding life in the ocean
Video examples
The weird, wonderful...
so it's a little appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make life I've spent most of my career studying this phenomenon called bioluminescence I study it because I think understanding it is critical to
Video examples
Bioluminescence on...
of the little-known wonders of the world and a key to finding the giant squid bioluminescence it's normally too dim to see but on a starry night like this it's perfect most people have no idea that in
Video examples
What's Hiding in the...
light turn off the submersible headlights and you see a pyrotechnic display outside these lights are created by animals this is bioluminescence a deep sea anglerfish flashes in the darkness
Video examples
Strange Bioluminescing...
these lights are created by animal ease this is bioluminescence a deep-sea anglerfish flashes in the dark the light is generated by bacteria that is
Video examples
Deep Sea Creatures...
turn off the submersible headlights and you see a pyrotechnic display outside these lights are created by animals this is bioluminescence a deep-sea
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Edith Widder
American Scientist
Since my first dive in a deep-diving submersible, when I went down and turned out the lights and saw the fireworks displays, I've been a bioluminescence junky. But I would come back from those dives and try to share the experience with words, and they were totally inadequate to the task. I needed some way to share the experience directly.
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Edith Widder
American Scientist
It's a little-appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make light. I've spent most of my career studying this phenomenon called bioluminescence. I study it because I think understanding it is critical to understanding life in the ocean where most bioluminescence occurs.
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Edith Widder
American Scientist
During my first open ocean dive, I went down to 800 feet and turned out the lights. I knew I would see bioluminescence, but I was totally unprepared for how much. It was incredible! There were explosions of light everywhere, like being in the middle of a silent fireworks display.
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Edith Widder
American Scientist
It is clear that if we are going to understand ocean ecosystems, we need to understand the part that bioluminescence plays in those ecosystems.
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Edith Widder
American Scientist
Since my first dive in a deep-diving submersible, when I went down and turned out the lights and saw the fireworks displays, I've been a bioluminescence junky. But I would come back from those dives and try to share the experience with words, and they were totally inadequate to the task. I needed some way to share the experience directly.
Quote examples
Edith Widder
American Scientist
It's a little-appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make light. I've spent most of my career studying this phenomenon called bioluminescence. I study it because I think understanding it is critical to understanding life in the ocean where most bioluminescence occurs.
Quote examples
Edith Widder
American Scientist
During my first open ocean dive, I went down to 800 feet and turned out the lights. I knew I would see bioluminescence, but I was totally unprepared for how much. It was incredible! There were explosions of light everywhere, like being in the middle of a silent fireworks display.
Quote examples
Edith Widder
American Scientist
It is clear that if we are going to understand ocean ecosystems, we need to understand the part that bioluminescence plays in those ecosystems.
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