Deep blue: countless creatures light up the deep for reasons no one completely understands.(Park Mysteries) From: National Parks | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: Kirkwood, Scott | COPYRIGHT 2005 National Parks and Conservation Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In the cool, deep waters off Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, a warm blue light emanates from just beneath the surface, prompting double-takes from those aboard boats and those watching from the shore. It's not the apparition of a sailor whose grave lies at the bottom of the ocean; it's the slightly eerie glow of ocean creatures capable of bioluminescence--simply put, light produced by living organisms.

Most of us have encountered bioluminescence in the summer months...

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