Sunday, 10 August 2014

Photon hunting in the twilight zone

WATER WORLD
Photon hunting in the twilight zone
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (SPX) Aug 07, 2014 - The eyes of deep-sea bioluminescent sharks have a higher rod density when compared to non-bioluminescent sharks, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Julien M. Claes, postdoctoral researcher from the FNRS at Universite catholique de Louvain (Belgium), and colleagues. This adaptation is one of many these sharks use to produce and perceive bioluminescent ligh ... more


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