THE DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SURFACE BIOLUMINESCENCE IN THE OCEANS

Abstract

Approximately 3,000 reports of bioluminescent displays on file at the U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office are charted by three-month periods. In addition, various aspects of bioluminescence, bioluminescent organisms, seasonal and geographic distribution, and displays are discussed. A separate chart and a discussion of the puzzling phenomena of the 'phosphorescent wheel' and 'wave' displays are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0630903

Entities

People

  • Robert F. Staples

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Coastal Regions
  • Fish
  • North Sea
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ridges
  • Sea Water
  • South Africa
  • United States

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  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Oceanography.
  • Theoretical Analysis.