Nova - Creatures Of Light

MondoBongo · 02/04/2016, 08:21 PM

so i happened to catch this episode of Nova tonight. some really excellent reef eye candy, and some awesome information about the use of bioluminescence and biofluorescence. especially the fluorescent proteins from corals.

fair warning my ad block on chrome and firefox messed up the pbs site something fierce.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/...res-light.html

enjoy.

Brooks87 · 02/04/2016, 09:02 PM

I watched that as well. Really good episode. Mondo is right, check it out people!

TimeConsumer · 02/04/2016, 09:04 PM

I love PBS documentaries.

jd371 · 02/04/2016, 09:08 PM

Yeah, I watched that last night, amazing!

TimeConsumer · 02/04/2016, 10:05 PM

I would like to mention that there is a great vacation spot with an excellent natural wonder that highlights this. The island of Vieques off the coast of Puerto Rico has a "bio bay" with massive concentrations of bioluminescent bacteria.

I went there a few years back and went on a tour of the bay. It was incredible. The boat engine wakes churned bright green. As the boat passed over a school of fish it was like watching an underwater meteor shower. When we got in the water if you raised your hand up through the surface you got to see it outlined with glowing green dots dripping all down your hand and arm. It was very surreal.

And I was very impressed by how much importance the locals placed upon preserving the bay. You could not go in the water if you had suncreen or bugspray on. The boat used electric motors. You could tell how important it was for them.

And just in general the island was really fun. There were wild horses running around. Good food, good local beer, good snorkeling. I highly recommend it for those with our passions.

MondoBongo · 02/05/2016, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TimeConsumer

I would like to mention that there is a great vacation spot with an excellent natural wonder that highlights this. The island of Vieques off the coast of Puerto Rico has a "bio bay" with massive concentrations of bioluminescent bacteria.

I went there a few years back and went on a tour of the bay. It was incredible. The boat engine wakes churned bright green. As the boat passed over a school of fish it was like watching an underwater meteor shower. When we got in the water if you raised your hand up through the surface you got to see it outlined with glowing green dots dripping all down your hand and arm. It was very surreal.

And I was very impressed by how much importance the locals placed upon preserving the bay. You could not go in the water if you had suncreen or bugspray on. The boat used electric motors. You could tell how important it was for them.

And just in general the island was really fun. There were wild horses running around. Good food, good local beer, good snorkeling. I highly recommend it for those with our passions.

I've heard of this place! Definitely on my bucket list.

3dees · 02/05/2016, 11:44 AM

I really enjoyed the show. wish some of those corals were easy to keep in our tanks.

02/04/2016, 08:21 PM	#1
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	Nova - Creatures Of Light so i happened to catch this episode of Nova tonight. some really excellent reef eye candy, and some awesome information about the use of bioluminescence and biofluorescence. especially the fluorescent proteins from corals. fair warning my ad block on chrome and firefox messed up the pbs site something fierce. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/...res-light.html enjoy. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

02/04/2016, 09:04 PM	#3
TimeConsumer Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 1,919	I love PBS documentaries. __________________ Steve - Retired from reefing, for now.

02/04/2016, 10:05 PM	#5
TimeConsumer Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 1,919	I would like to mention that there is a great vacation spot with an excellent natural wonder that highlights this. The island of Vieques off the coast of Puerto Rico has a "bio bay" with massive concentrations of bioluminescent bacteria. I went there a few years back and went on a tour of the bay. It was incredible. The boat engine wakes churned bright green. As the boat passed over a school of fish it was like watching an underwater meteor shower. When we got in the water if you raised your hand up through the surface you got to see it outlined with glowing green dots dripping all down your hand and arm. It was very surreal. And I was very impressed by how much importance the locals placed upon preserving the bay. You could not go in the water if you had suncreen or bugspray on. The boat used electric motors. You could tell how important it was for them. And just in general the island was really fun. There were wild horses running around. Good food, good local beer, good snorkeling. I highly recommend it for those with our passions. __________________ Steve - Retired from reefing, for now.

02/04/2016, 09:02 PM	#2
Brooks87 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 81	I watched that as well. Really good episode. Mondo is right, check it out people!

02/04/2016, 09:08 PM	#4
jd371 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Long Island Posts: 615	Yeah, I watched that last night, amazing!

02/05/2016, 11:44 AM	#7
3dees Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 793	I really enjoyed the show. wish some of those corals were easy to keep in our tanks.