The green glow results from a phenomenon known as bioluminescence - that is, light made by living animals. From Wordnik.com. [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference
This phenomenon is called bioluminescence, and anyone who has cruised a tropic sea at night will know of it. From Wordnik.com. [Where Wonders Await Us] Reference
Steve Haddock and his colleagues from MBARI are studying bioluminescence, which is another method of cephalopod camouflage. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American] Reference
So, your interest in bioluminescence began. From Wordnik.com. [Osamu Shimomura - Interview] Reference
Labels: bioluminescence, squid posted by Chad Arment @ 4: 45 PM. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
Labels: bioluminescence, squid posted by Chad Arment @ 2: 31 PM. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
The bioluminescence attracts scores of varieties of flying fish. From Wordnik.com. [Crashlander]
He†™ s striped like a zebra and glows with bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » January : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
In future I'll have to remember to call them bioluminescence glow worms. :o. From Wordnik.com. [Luminescence] Reference
But do you know how many signed up for bioluminescence technology this year?. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Torc]
Then he asked if I would like to study the bioluminescence of this jellyfish. From Wordnik.com. [Osamu Shimomura - Autobiography] Reference
In a firefly, he remembered, the bioluminescence lingered for hours after death. From Wordnik.com. [Starchild Omnibus]
Wow, it's taken a long time for science to catch on the value of bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [Speedlinking 4/24/07] Reference
How many millennia did it take for them to learn that bioluminescence equals food?. From Wordnik.com. [Starfish] Reference
A great column of writhing, wormlike stomachs, pulsing with faint bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [Starfish] Reference
And one of the most beautiful touches he added was the night time bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Off: James Cameron's Avatar - What Did You Think? « FirstShowing.net] Reference
Blue sparks had begun to dance between them like bioluminescence dancing in water. From Wordnik.com. [City of Ashes] Reference
Some interesting details about the bioluminescence of the colossal squid at NatGeo. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
After dinner, we'd take a dip and swish our hands around and watch the bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [Jasmine Moy: Rest and Relaxation: Cruise Along Turkey's Southern Coast] Reference
The darkness of the environment glistened with the bioluminescence of various creatures. From Wordnik.com. [Odyssey]
Some of the genes detected have been identified as directly involved in bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [Speedlinking 9/21/07] Reference
Whenever I think of fantasy, I think of bioluminescence and bright colors and sky-whales. From Wordnik.com. [Six New Avatar TV Spots | /Film] Reference
In the catacombs you'd have strange albino and bioluminescence life forms like at the bottom of the sea. From Wordnik.com. [nessus Diary Entry] Reference
A new study of deep-sea bioluminescence reveals the presence of "hotspots" of communicative light displays. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-11-01] Reference
When night crept over the island, the mimevines turned to mimicking creatures capa - ble of bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [The Moment Of The Magician]
I started to write a book for the next generation students who want to explore the chemistry of bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [Osamu Shimomura - Autobiography] Reference
The fireworms are very small but they show a spectacular bioluminescence display that is correlated with the lunar cycle. From Wordnik.com. [Osamu Shimomura - Autobiography] Reference
Biologically produced light is called bioluminescence, and it is used for a wide variety of purposes by marine organisms. From Wordnik.com. [It’s Time for a Change] Reference
I find this especially interesting, because there are very few animals in caves which are able to produce bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [Luminescence] Reference
Here's a tweet that we have from Doe (ph) about what he sees in the ocean: We see less bioluminescence, more lionfish and sea urchins. From Wordnik.com. [Explorers Assess The Health Of The World’s Oceans] Reference
Seyyan stood in the largest new entryway, silhouetted by golden bioluminescence, her face shadowed, dramatized, by the softer party light. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
The latest in the lighting trends is this modular lighting system called “Anemix” that creates 3D effects, inspired in bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [Contemporary Modular Wall Unit by MisuraEmme] Reference
The circadian periods of these bioluminescence rhythms were 36~48 h. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
However, researchers now believe that a new technology, bioluminescence imaging. From Wordnik.com. [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference
Many organisms that live here have adapted and generate their own light source through bioluminescence. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria] Reference
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