#biofluorescent

An international research team has discovered that the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is biofluorescent. A study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science shows that the salamander reflects turquoise light when exposed to ultraviolet radiation. This phenomenon had gone unnoticed until now, despite decades of research on this amphibian species.

Biofluorescent swell sharks (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) and chain catsharks (Scyliorhinus retifer) showing off their glow. Love to sea it

The Chain Catshark is one of four elasmobranch species shown to possesses biofluorescent properties. The key fluorecent pigments in the chain catshark and the swell shark are a set of brominated kynurenine compounds that appear to be synthesized by the kynurenine pathway starting from 6-bromo-tryptophan.

#Fluorescent Friday! My first #fluoro #dive in the Maldives. Such an amazing experience with nature underwater!

Biofluorescent Night Dive I have always been intrigued by how and why some creatures fluoresce above and below the waterline. Biofluorescence is the absorption and reemission of light from living organisms. Fluorescent organisms have proteins built into their skin or other tissues that absorb energy from light and reemit it as a different colors. This results in a wonderful display of…

Discovered! A Glowing Sea Turtle

Who doesn’t love things that glow-in-the dark? Toys, pajamas, fireflies – all are awesome. But a glowing sea turtle would top anyone’s list of awesome glow-in-the-dark things. Marine biologist David Gruber, with the City University of New York, discovered the glowing sea turtle by accident. He was filming biofluorescent sharks and coral reefs in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific when a…

First Ever Glowing Sea Turtle Recently Discovered

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Marine biologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer, David Gruber, has discovered a “glowing” sea turtle, the first of its kind to encounter humans. Gruber was filming coral off the coast of the Solomon Islands when he came across what he described as a “bright red and green spaceship”. The strange UFO turned out to be the first biofluorescent sea turtle ever discovered.