TOKYO-2020 Science / Other

Fluorescing Colonial Sea Anemones

  • Prize
    Gold in Science/Other, 2nd Place winner in Science
  • Photographer
    Peter Kinchington
  • Agency / Studio
    Peter Kinchington Photography
  • Technical Info
    f/5.6 1s (focus stack of 100 exposures)
  • Photo Date
    03/05/2019

The Colonial Sea Anemones (Zoanthids) emit fluorescent colours when excited by blue light. I believe this is why Yellow Zoanthids look yellow at depth when the ambient light is mostly blue.

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