scaleworm, alexander semenov
bolthenia echinata, alexander semenov
bent christensen
mantis shrimp, daniel stoupin
sturgeon fish, amnh
pocillopora sp, daniel stoupin
crab, bent christensen
halocynthia aurantium by alexander semenov
though usually hidden to the human eye, naturally occurring marine biofluorescence can be seen under certain wavelengths of light (like ultraviolet), which causes the cells of the organisms seen here to absorb the light — and some of the photon’s energy — and then emit back a now less energetic light that consequently has a longer wavelength and thus a different colour. (biofluorescence is not to be confused with bioluminescence)
photos by (click pic) daniel stoupin, alexander semenov, bent christensen, louise murray, and american museum of natural history (click pic for species)