Photon hunting in the twilight zone: Visual features of bioluminescent sharks
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
The eyes of deep-sea bioluminescent sharks have a higher rod density when compared to non-bioluminescent sharks, according to a new study. This adaptation is one of many these sharks use to produce and perceive bioluminescent light in order to communicate, find prey, and camouflage themselves against predators.