Sponsored by the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, this image-rich resource offers a variety of information including: a detailed introduction to bioluminescence, examples of living lights (bacteria, dinoflagellates, crustaceans, jellies, and fish), a tutorial on how these organisms make light, an explanation of why they make light (covering topics such as finding a food, finding a mate, and defense), methods used to study bioluminescence on a coarse, fine, and micro scale, and a question and answer session about bioluminescence.
Subject: Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Water Column, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Informal, General Public Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf, Surface Waters, Deep Waters Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology
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