An Experimental-numerical Study of Small Scale Flow Interaction with Bioluminescent Plankton

Abstract

Bioluminescence is one of the most cosmopolitan organism behaviors in the marine environment, found in all oceans of the world at all depths. My long-term goals are to understand the hydrodynamic conditions which stimulate bioluminescence, the environmental and physiological factors which regulate the amount of light emission, and ultimately the roles of bioluminescent displays in biological interactions and the structuring of marine communities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628440

Entities

People

  • James Rohr
  • Michael I. Latz

Organizations

  • Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Bioluminescence
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cell Size
  • Cells
  • Confocal Microscopy
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Laminar Flow
  • Marine Biology
  • Mechanics
  • Oceans
  • Pipe Flow
  • Plankton
  • Shear Stresses
  • Turbulent Flow

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Theoretical Analysis.