Why Is The Bus Ride To The Regatta So Long

omg ur photos r so pretty w photography

thank youuuu <3

Greetings and salutations! You seem very cool/interesting/friendly! (I found your intro post when looking through the marine biology tag (I know nothing about marine biology but find it immensely fascinating)

Tell me about bioluminescence :)

omggg hiiii i literally just made my account today, i didn’t think anyone would actually see it!! u seem rly cool too 😊

i am waaaay too into bioluminescence, mainly marine bioluminescence bc it’s cool 🙃 76% of discovered deep sea creatures use bioluminescence! so basically, the light is produced from a chemical reaction from luciferin and oxygen:

luciferin (C11H8N2O3S2) + oxygen (O) —> light and oxyluciferin (by-product)

and organisms either have an enzyme called luciferase, which catalyzes the reaction, or photoproteins, that allow the reaction to occur. the reaction occurs in the cells of an organism (or cell if it’s only a single-celled organism)

some animals, like firefly squid, have photophores, which are like tiny bioluminescent dots along their body. they are the brightest type of bioluminescence and are sometimes complex enough to be able to detect light levels so the animal can control how bright the light they produce is. they are tiny glands/organs that have the necessary chemicals to produce light.

some animals, like hawaiian bobtail squid, have a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria.

like the angler fish has bioluminescent bacteria living in its esca (glowing bulb thing)

and some animals just eat bioluminescent organisms and that makes them glow.

bioluminescence underwater is usually blue bc it travels furthest in water.

some animals use it to lure prey to them, such as dragonfish, who has transparent teeth so it doesn’t reflect light off them and give them away. some animals also use it for defence to confuse predators, like the pandalid shrimp just vomits bioluminescent mucus at predators, and vampire squid will do the same thing but only in a life-or-death situation bc it uses a lot of their energy. it is also used to attract mates in a few species.

bioluminescence is also used for camouflage, so that predators below can’t see the silhouette of prey above it because they match their bioluminescence to the sunlight’s brightness. it’s kinda hard to explain but it’s called counterillumination

the coolest bioluminescent organisms are vampire squid, glass octopuses, pyrosomas, helmet jellyfishes, cockatoo squid, and siphophore colonies

anywayyyy i hope you liked my very very long yap and you learned something!!! and thank you soooo much for following me and sending me a message 😊😊😊😊

definitely pancakes! :)

waffles are good too but pancakes are superior

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Pancakes or Waffles (Reblog with answer then tag more people)

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yessss except i can barely speak dutch 🥲

i've started talking rlly british lately for some reason, to the point where my (english) dad is commenting on it...

(it’s these damn marauders i swear)

watch me reblog literally anything posted by mbari 😃😃😃

REGATTA DAY TODAYYYY 🔥🔥🔥🚣‍♀️

i watched half an episode of arcane on the bus ride here!!

i’ve just been working on rigging boats and moving oars

i have to be with my crew for my VIII race in 23 minutes and then straight after that i have to get to my quad race

also i’m stroke seat for my quad race!!!

i’ll update with my results in a few hours <3

ik i have pretty basic music taste but CONAN GRAY. THIS SONG 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

it’s literally so beautiful and heavenly

like the VIOLIN??? the VOCALS??? the LYRICS?????

the violin is probably my favourite part but maybe i’m biased as a violin player 🙃

also the mv is stunning too 🤩🤩🤩

im so excited for august 15th

watching caitvi edits and i genuinely can’t get over how they look at each other. you can feel EVERY emotion they feel in their eyes. all the anger, pain, love, happiness, the LONGINGGGGG!!!!! two sexy ppl staring at each other… i think i might faint

awwww she’s adorable!!! she looks so majestic

so many people have dogs named ziggy, one of my friends irl also has a dog called ziggy

There’s a “cat checkpoint” post going around, so this is a

Reblog with the last picture of a dog in your camera roll.

it’s so gorgeousss 😍😍 i love siphonophores

Up close and personal with the angler siphonophore. 🎣

Siphonophores are close cousins of jellies. They’re fragile creatures composed of individual, specialized parts connected to each other in a chain. Some parts pulse and steer the colony, others stun and ingest prey. Siphonophores thrive in the midwater where there aren’t any sharp surfaces to damage their delicate bodies. MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, have revealed a surprising diversity of siphonophores in Monterey Bay, and we’ve learned they’re important predators in the ocean’s depths.

We’ve discovered several remarkable new siphonophore species, including this especially cunning predator—the angler siphonophore (Erenna sirena). In a dazzling display of predatory prowess, it dangles luminescent lures that mimic crimson crustaceans and attract unsuspecting fishes (wait until the end to catch a glimpse of these). Zap! When a curious lanternfish gets too close, the siphonophore’s tentacles deliver a powerful sting and snare a meal.