
Lobophyllia Coral Fluorescing

by Science Photo Library
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Lobophyllia Coral Fluorescing
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Science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Lobophyllia sp. coral fluorescing under blue light at night. Some species of coral emit a fluorescent glow. It is thought the glow may attract symbiotic algae, or protect the coral from the intense ultraviolet light of the sun in shallow water. Photographed in the Red Sea, Egypt.
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July 5th, 2016
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