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Lights of the sea reveal vast ocean phosphorescence
The Smithsonian study describes deep sea life that glows without sunlight. Lanterned fishes and jellyfish emit bio light, using luminous heads, tails, and dorsal displays. Phosphorescent plants and plankton illuminate nightly currents, while strange creatures show localized lanterns and sensory lighting in the deep.
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Angier
Bay of Bengal
Rome
Cotor
Great Trenate
Patoka
Cuba
Florida
Pacific Ocean
Bargnaeo
Azores
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Government Fisheries Bureau
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