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Letter: Does this eerie glow help deep-ocean predators?

Published 28 May 2025

From Quentin Macilray, Poole, Dorset, UK

Apparently all living things emit an eerie glow that is snuffed out upon death. Presumably this also applies to deep-sea creatures that otherwise live in total darkness(17 May, p 11). The question is, can this faint light be perceived by predators at that depth, to help them find prey?

Issue no. 3545 published 31 May 2025

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