Creatures of the Deep Sea

After a few hours' journey, your robot submarine has reached the deep sea and can not transmit light. The outside is dark, the temperature is near freezing point. The pressure outside the submarine is so big that it does not seem to survive here. However, when you point out your window, you will discover that the darkness is stabbed by occasional short flash. This is bioluminescence produced by organisms inhabiting the dark ocean.

The light of your submarine reveals the underlying creature. When you click each image, the information screen is displayed in the computer database. You can return to this screen and continue searching at any time. You can also directly access each creature by clicking on the name below.

You need perseverance as a deep-sea scientist. If you turn off the power needed for light, you can see from deep sea creatures after penetrating the flooded darkness to a depth of up to 820 meters. After a while, bioluminescent organisms with various characteristics may start to appear in a very narrow space. Scientists may have to wait for a long time to reward visitors. A huge squid can not comfortably exist in the same habitat as a snowman's crab. Because the hydrothermal vent is drawing out hot gas and lava, and the depth of this extreme coldness of the environment, there are small creatures, especially gigantic squid, and the family can endure. Another good reason for such an environment is that snowman crab foods are not suitable for gigantic squid, eating bacteria minerals, gigantic squid eat. If a huge squid decides to get real estate near the snowman, the result will be fatal.

Insects, scorpions, marine organisms (jellyfish, squid, deep-sea fish, etc.) use bioluminescence. In fact, it is estimated that deep-sea organisms of up to 90% produce some form of bioluminescence. Since the red end of the visible spectrum is absorbed before reaching the deep ocean, most of the emitted light is blue and green. However, there are species emitting red and infrared, and one species emits yellow bioluminescence. Firefly is the most famous bioluminescent organism. In fireflies, the chemicals luciferase and fluorescein bind to adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to form a luciferase - fluorescein - ATP complex. ATP is found in the cell and supplies energy to the basic cellular processes. The complex rapidly changes from its excited state to a lower energy state and the energy difference is released as visible light.

From fireflies to deep-sea creatures, bioluminescence makes us confused, confused and happy. Bioluminescence is the natural ability of certain animals and plants to produce light through chemical interactions. Many people believe that bioluminescence is merely fashion technology and have no real meaning or purpose, but recent innovations are beginning to challenge this idea. New designs and ideas are starting to emerge, which may change the way we illuminate the world. One of the most obvious ideas is to use bioluminescent algae in the lamp to create a light source working without electricity. These new lights will move and move, not electricity. Bioluminescent algae are stored in long glass tubes in saltwater and form mini-ecosystems. These light fixtures are designed to mimic permanent motion machines for weight and gentle push, allowing you to swing back and forth over long periods of time.