MAGICAL PICTURES OF BIOLUMINSCENT OCEAN AT NIGHT

The magical glow-in the dark beach: Honeymooner snaps stunning surf lit up by bioluminescent phytoplankton

Taiwanese photographer Will Ho took the pictures on a windy night in the Maldives while on his honeymoon

The waves are lit up by bioluminescent phytoplankton - tiny organisms that glow like fireflies when they are agitated or stressed

BIOLUMINISCENCE is the production and emission of light by a living organism.  It occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi and microorganisms such as phytoplankton.  The word comes from the Greek 'bios' for living and the Latin 'lumen' for light.  Bioluminescence is a type of light energy produced by a chemical reaction. 

Different types of animals use bioluminescence in different ways.  Deep sea squid use it for counter illumination camouflage so they match their environmental light, but Anglefish use it to lure prey with a light-up dangling appendage from their head that draws in smaller fish, which they can eat.  Fireflies use bioluminescence to attract mates by flashing their abdomens, while their larvae use it to repel predators.  Millipedes also glow to put predators off of eating them

See pictures here -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2544669/The-amazing-glow-dark-beach-Honeymooner-snaps-stunning-surf-lit-bioluminescent-phytoplankton.html


MORE PICTURES!
RED TIDE, BLUE TIDE - BIOLUMINISCENCE IN THE OCEAN

Red tides, which often contain harmful algal blooms (HABs), are caused by chemical reactions that occur between algae and other substances. Red by day, blue by night, this colorful ocean phenomenon is a relatively rare natural occurrence that has spawned a number of imitations in movies and literature, the most recent example being a rather striking scene in the visually-driven movie Life of Pi.
Read more at http://all-that-is-interesting.com/red-tide-blue-tide#xzazlBfyfu4d4lOH.99

Red tides, which often contain harmful algal blooms (HABs), are caused by chemical reactions that occur between algae and other substances. Red by day, blue by night, this colorful ocean phenomenon is a relatively rare natural occurrence that has spawned a number of imitations in movies and literature, the most recent example being a rather striking scene in the visually-driven movie Life of Pi.
Read more at http://all-that-is-interesting.com/red-tide-blue-tide#xzazlBfyfu4d4lOH.99

See pictures here - there are two pages of them
http://all-that-is-interesting.com/red-tide-blue-tide


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