Ship Sailing Through Bioluminscence Bloom
by David Parker/science Photo Library
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Ship Sailing Through Bioluminscence Bloom
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David Parker/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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18th century illustration of a ship sailing through a bloom of bioluminescence. Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism. It is produced by a chemical reaction. Bioluminescence involves the light-emitting pigment luciferin and the enzyme luciferase. Charles Darwin noticed bioluminescence in the sea, describing it in his Journal.
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September 17th, 2018
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