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Bioluminescenct Coral

Category: CoralTGIF: Pictures & Movies
Posted on: April 30, 2008 2:33 PM, by CR McClain



A deep-sea coral was collected at ~700m in the north-west Hawaiin islands. Back in lab, the lights were turned off and the scientists were excited to see how brightly the coral bioluminesced. Coral samples were collected by Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) and the Pisces V submersible

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#1

And sea fans would be bioluminescent why....?

Posted by: Peter | April 30, 2008 4:47 PM

#2

Isn't that where the government did secret nuclear testing....?

Posted by: kevin z | April 30, 2008 6:52 PM

#3

The flashing light.. it looks like morse code for... "take me to your leader".

Posted by: Peter | April 30, 2008 8:00 PM

#4

Hmmm...colonized by bioluminescent bacteria?

Posted by: CK | May 2, 2008 10:01 AM

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