Oregon Field Guide
Bioluminescence
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We visit Friday Harbor to see mysterious illuminated creatures known as noctiluca
Biologist Robin Kodner specializes in the study of tiny sea creatures that produce light (bioluminesce) when they're disturbed in the water... and nobody is really sure why. Robin shows us these mysterious creatures in both their incandescent beauty and under the microscope.
Oregon Field Guide
Bioluminescence
Clip | 6m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Biologist Robin Kodner specializes in the study of tiny sea creatures that produce light (bioluminesce) when they're disturbed in the water... and nobody is really sure why. Robin shows us these mysterious creatures in both their incandescent beauty and under the microscope.
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