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Bioluminescence. Dinoflagellates Trinidad. What are the conditions like in the deep sea? Physical: Biological: What are food sources for animals that live in the deep sea?. Ocean Zones. 0 m. photic. 200 m. dysphotic. 1000 m. 2000 m. aphotic. 4000 m. 6000 m.
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Bioluminescence Dinoflagellates Trinidad
What are the conditions like in the deep sea? • Physical: • Biological: • What are food sources for animals that live in the deep sea?
Ocean Zones 0 m photic 200 m dysphotic 1000 m 2000 m aphotic 4000 m 6000 m
Light Penetration in the Ocean 50 m 100m Depth in meters 150 m 200 m
Ocean Zones 0 m photic 200 m dysphotic 1000 m 2000 m What color of light will animals use? aphotic 4000 m 6000 m
Light • Types of light production: • incandescence – light bulb • luminescence- fluorescence bulb • What is the difference between these types of light? • Bioluminescence: a chemical reaction
Evolution of Bioluminescence • O2 is toxic to some bacteria • Convert O2 to a nontoxic substance • Light is a byproduct • Benefit to some organisms Fossilized bacteria 3.5 bya
Bioluminescence Chemical Reaction luciferase Luciferin + O2 oxyluciferin + light Bioluminescence: Not found in freshwater organisms.
Types of Bioluminescence • Bacterial • Intrinsic Photobacterium
Bacteria • Photobacterium (symbiotic relationship) • Achromabacteria (2 types of squid use bacteria, the rest (17) make their own) • Beneckea (not associated with symbiotic relationship) Vibrio fischeri
Photophore (bacterial) Light emitting organ
How do they get bacteria? • organ open to exterior • potentially continuous luminescence
Bacterial Symbiont Tunicate- Pyrosoma- bacterial symbiont (intracellular)
Bacterial photophores Squid Euprymna- squid hatches w/out bacteria; w/in hours it is infected w/natural populations of bacteria
Bacterial Photophores in Fish flashlightfish Pinecone fish Anglerfish Ichthyococcus ponyfish
Control of Bioluminescence • Lid • Vascular control • Rotation of organ
Function of Bioluminescence • Reproductive advantage • Countershading • Escape and avoid predation • Species recognition • Feeding • In evolution
Camouflage Hatchetfish
Communication squids- looking for mates.
Predation Some predators can lure prey by mimicking signals of prey. Other predators dangle a lure to attract prey.
Defense mid-water squid releases a bioluminescent cloud to startle and confuse predators. Photoblepharon- blink and run method.
Other bioluminescent animals Duncecap or helmet jellyPeriphylla periphylla
Bamboo coral Keratoisis flexibilis
ostracod Ctenophore Dinoflagellate
Coconut octopus Amphioctopus marginatus
Polychaete Tomopteris
Deep sea glass squid Teuthowenia pellucida
Photophores on ventral surface Deep sea gulper
Inquiry • Define bioluminescence. • Who produces bioluminescence? • What is the difference between intrinsic and bacterial bioluminescence? • What is the blink and run method? • What is countershading? • What is the evolutionary advantage of bioluminescence in bacteria?
7.What color is most common and why? 8. What advantages are there to producing red light? 9. How do fish control luminescence? 10. What triggers luminescence in dinoflagellates? 11. What are luciferin and luciferase?