Marine biologist examining deep-sea vision on cruise to Barbados, Bahamas

Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 08:12 in Biology & Nature

At the depths of the ocean where sunlight gradually fades, crustaceans are specially adapted to see in dim environments. Bring them up to the surface, however, and their sensitive eyes can be damaged—or blinded—by bright light.

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