High-Resolution Measurements of Coastal Bioluminescence.

摘要

Integrated field sampling programs are essential to accurately depict coastal biological oceanography. The distribution of bioluminescence the production of light by living organisms is of particular interest as a potential indicator of the presence of zooplankton. Our long-term goal is to understand and predict the distribution of marine bioluminescence through time, using the most advanced technology available, and coordinating analyses with like-minded modellers. We are especially interested in the organisms that cause luminescence, their distributions and residence times in the coastal oceans, and relative contributions to the oceanic light-field.