Shining light on surprising variety of bioluminescent ocean fishes
Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 10:51
in Biology & Nature
A study appearing in the journal PLOS ONE this week shows that bioluminescence — the production of light from a living organism — is more widespread among marine fishes than previously understood. Most people are familiar with bioluminescence in fireflies, but the phenomenon is found throughout the ocean, including in fishes. Indeed, the authors show with genetic […]