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Research Zoologist and Curator of Corals, Smithsonian Institution

The bamboo coral Isidella displaying bioluminescence in the Caribbean in 2009. Sönke Johnsen

June 14, 2024

From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it

Danielle DeLeo, Florida International University and Andrea Quattrini, Smithsonian Institution

Dozens of animals, some on land but many in the ocean, can produce light within their bodies through chemical reactions. Scientists are still trying to understand when and why this trait developed.

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September 14, 2020

The first step to conserving the Great Barrier Reef is understanding what lives there

Tom Bridge, James Cook University; Andrea Quattrini, Smithsonian Institution; Andrew Hamilton Baird, James Cook University, and Peter Cowman, James Cook University

There are fundamental knowledge gaps around coral in the Great Barrier Reef, including how many species live there and where they’re found. Our new study finally starts to fill those gaps.

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