Lobophyllia Coral Fluorescing
by Louise Murray
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Lobophyllia Coral Fluorescing
Artist
Louise Murray
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Photograph - Photograph
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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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