Bioluminescence, the ability of living organisms to emit visible light, is an important
ecological feature for many marine species. To fulfil the ecological role (defence, offence, or …

Bioluminescence is the production of visible light by living organisms. This process occurs
biochemically through the primary oxidation of specific luciferin substrates, facilitated by …

Physiologically controlled photocytes, capable of producing bioluminescence, are a
common feature in the ocean among animals ranging from cnidarians to fish. The aim of this …

SUMMARY Tomopteris helgolandica Greeff 1879 (Tomopteridae) is a transparent
holoplanktonic polychaete that can emit a bright light. In this study, we investigated the …

The vast majority of pelagic bioluminescent organisms emit a blue light with emission
maxima (λmax) ranging from 450 to 490 nm. Among the known outliers, the tomopterids …

Bioluminescence is the production of visible light by a living organism. The light commonly
appears as flashes from point sources (involving one or more cells, usually described as …

Bioluminescence, light produced by living organisms, is a common trait in the ocean. In
benthic ecosystems in the deep-sea, octocorals are some of the most abundant luminous …

Bioluminescence from the gammarid amphipod Cyphocaris faurei Barnard and the hyperiid
amphipods Scina crassicornis (Fabricius) and Scina borealis (Sars) was measured with a …

The photobiology of sea anemones in shallow waters has been studied extensively in recent
decades, while that of deep-dwelling species remains unclear. There is evidence that many …

During a search for bioluminescent marine annelids around the island of Carrie Bow Cay,
Belize, we discovered bioluminescence in the sipunculan worm Nephasoma pellucidum …