When viewed under the right filter, the world can look like one big black light party. A large variety of organisms – everything from plants to penguins – are fluorescent. But what is the purpose of glowing when exposed to certain lights? Researchers tested one hypothesis: these fluorescent organisms may be luring in unsuspecting prey. […]
Bioluminescence, or light generation, has long caught our eye in the dark ocean water, but researchers have recently discovered how common a biofluorescent glow is in marine fish. Zoe RugeI have a M.S. from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, previously working with Dr. Rainer Lohmann. My research focused on the distribution […]