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Glowing Blue Waves Explained
Sea of Stars
Photograph by Doug Perrine, Alamy
Pinpricks of light on the shore seem to mirror stars above in an undated picture taken on Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives.
The biological light, or bioluminescence, in the waves is the product of tiny marine life-forms called phytoplankton—and now scientists think they know how some of these sea beasts create their brilliant blue glow.
Various species of phytoplankton are known to bioluminesce, and their lights can be seen in oceans all around the world, said marine biologist and bioluminescence expert Woodland Hastings of Harvard University. (Also see “Glowing Sea Beasts: Photos Shed Light on Bioluminescence.”)
“I’ve been across the Atlantic and Pacific, and I’ve never seen a spot that wasn’t bioluminescent or a night that [bioluminescence] couldn’t be seen,” Hastings said.
The most common type of marine bioluminescence is generated by phytoplankton known as dinoflagellates. A recent study co-authored by Hastings has for the first time identified a special channel in the dinoflagellate cell membrane that responds to electrical signals—offering a potential mechanism for how the animals create their unique illumination.
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Yiddish may say it best. One translation of this heading is “Adolph Hitler: Crazy Dickhead”. Hate Hitler!
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So this girl, Cheryl, really wants to win this contest to go to space. She’s in 4th place right now, and you win simply by getting the most people to click the vote button. Please help her! I don’t know why I care so much, but I really really really feel like she deserves to win. She just makes me smile! So click this link if reading her plea convinces you: http://metroinspace.com/ca/view/co6w
This is her plea:
Guys, I can’t even TALK about this contest yet without crying. I actually can’t believe it’s real. My mom called to tell me about it & I had to hang up on her cause I was losing my grasp on language. Seeing the Earth from space has been my biggest dream for as long as I can remember. I never thought it would actually be possible until now. Guys, I HAVE TO WIN THIS CONTEST OR I WILL EXPLODE. I might explode even if I do win, but at least it will happen in space and my body can be rocketed out toward the sun. That would RULE. I adore space. I read everything I can. It’s most of what I think about. For fun, FOR FUN, I listen to electro-magnetic recordings of the planets. I joy-cried for 5 minutes after I saw Jupiter through a telescope — in front of strangers. It was embarrassing! It was worth it! PLEASE LET ME CRY ALL OVER SPACE!!!!!!! It would mean everything to me. PLEASE vote for me. Nothing in my life has ever felt this important.
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From the “Lend Me Your Ear” reunion tour, The Post-Impressionists are pictured here live from the Moulin Rouge. A must have for any fan of these absinthe fueled rockers.
