Open AccessMost salamanders glow: now what?
Author(s) -
Brittney G. Borowiec
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of experimental biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.367
H-Index - 185
eISSN - 1477-9145
pISSN - 0022-0949
DOI - 10.1242/jeb.214346
Subject(s) - creatures , tiger salamander , salamander , camouflage , amphibian , biology , blue light , ecology , zoology , natural (archaeology) , larva , paleontology , optics , physics
![Graphic][1] Jellyfishes, fireflies and many deep-sea creatures are famously bioluminescent, harnessing specialized chemical reactions to emit an eerie glow. The biological flashlights may be involved in camouflage, hunting and even enhanced communication in low-light environments. However,
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