In the ever-dark depths of our ocean, a huge variety of organisms have developed different strategies to enlighten their environment. Among them are even deep-sea corals. The production of light is referred to as “bioluminescence”. In essence, bioluminescence is the product of an oxidative reaction in which energy is released in the form of light.
Kelp forests are a magical world and you do not even have to go to faraway places in the tropics to explore them. What appears to be an ugly algal network on the surface of the sea, hides a huge variety of different species below its canopy. Among its inhabitants are cute sea otters, magnificent