Deep sea light show.
(try full screen)
It has been estimated that about 90 percent of deep-sea animals are bioluminescent. Yet in many cases, scientists do not know how these animals benefit from the energy-intensive process of producing their own light. Some jellies use bioluminescence as a defense—they glow when disturbed in order to light up their predators, making their attackers vulnerable to even larger animals. A few deep-sea fishes and squids have glowing organs that look like lures, but even these animals have never been observed actually using their glowing organs to capture prey.
Note; Scientists say that their deep sea exploration's have maybe touched 1% of the area being explored. "Every time we go down we see a wealth of new species."
12/18/08
Touching On Inner Space
Deep sea light show.
(try full screen)
It has been estimated that about 90 percent of deep-sea animals are bioluminescent. Yet in many cases, scientists do not know how these animals benefit from the energy-intensive process of producing their own light. Some jellies use bioluminescence as a defense—they glow when disturbed in order to light up their predators, making their attackers vulnerable to even larger animals. A few deep-sea fishes and squids have glowing organs that look like lures, but even these animals have never been observed actually using their glowing organs to capture prey.
Note; Scientists say that their deep sea exploration's have maybe touched 1% of the area being explored. "Every time we go down we see a wealth of new species."
