This Wikipedia entry describes bioluminescence, the production and emission of light by a living organism as the result of a chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy. It includes image-rich information about the characteristics of this phenomenon, adaptations for bioluminescence, biotechnology, organisms that bioluminesce, and links to related resources.
Subject: Biology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), General Public Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf, Surface Waters, Deep Waters Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology
