Bioluminescence : living lights, lights for living /
Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth, most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to flashing dinoflagellates at the surface. Wilson and Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light and offer an evolutionary explan...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2013.
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| Summary: | Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth, most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to flashing dinoflagellates at the surface. Wilson and Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light and offer an evolutionary explanation for their sporadic distribution and rarity. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 185 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-175) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674067165 0674067169 |