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1 Living Light: http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

2 Activity  Each group represents a different animal.  There are 2-3 groups of each animal.  GOAL:  Locate the other groups of your kind using ONLY the light pattern you were given as communication.  NO TALKING!

3 Activity  Why would an animal want to locate others of its same kind?  Why would it use light for this? http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

4 Euphotic Zone < 200 m “Twilight” Zone 200-1000 m Aphotic Zone > 1000 m

5 Life in the Deep Sea  Creatures of the Deep Sea Creatures of the Deep Sea

6 Vibrio fischeri http://www.medmicro.wisc.edu/labs/ruby/pictures/research/index.html

7 Beroe forskalii http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

8 Deiopea http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

9 Euphausia pacifica http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

10 Japetella http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

11 Phylliroe http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

12 Tomopteris http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

13 Anglerfish (Lophiiformes) http://www.solarnavigator.net/films_movies_actors/cartoons/finding_nemo.htm

14 Anglerfish (Lophiiformes) http://people.whitman.edu/~yancey/midwater.html

15 Uses of Bioluminescence  Communication  Finding a mate  Friend vs. Foe  Defense  Confuse or blind a predator  Camouflage  Finding food  Attract prey  Illumination http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/organism/photo.html

16 Life in the Deep Sea  What other challenges do deep sea creatures face? http://www.phytoplanktoncenter.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=36&product_id=50

17 Reference  “Lighting up the sea” lesson plan from National Geographic Xpeditions. 5 Oct 2009.  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesson s/08/g35/seaslighting.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lesson s/08/g35/seaslighting.html  © 1998-2008 National Geographic Society.


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