Scripps scientists help decode mysterious green glow of the sea

Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 07:35 in Biology & Nature

Many long-time sailors have been mesmerised by the dazzling displays of green light often seen below the ocean surface in tropical seas. Now researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have uncovered key clues about the bioluminescent worms that produce the green glow and the biological mechanisms behind their light production...

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