Plesiastrea sp. coral fluorescing under blue light. Close up of the feeding polyps of Plesiastrea sp. coral showing green and red fluorescence. Some species of coral emit a fluorescent glow. It is thought the glow may attract symbiotic algae,or protect the coral from the intense ultraviolet light of the sun in shallow water. Photographed in the Red Sea,Egypt | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Murray, Louise |
Taille de l’image : | 3378 px × 5212 px |
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