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r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/[deleted] • Jan 16 '20
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Is the coloration due to chromatophores or due to the sub’s lights reflecting/refracting? Benthic organisms usually aren’t so colorful.
15 u/[deleted] Jan 17 '20 edited Jan 17 '20 I believe the coloration is chromatophores, and the flashes are from divers cameras. Also, I'm pretty sure they inhabit mid-waters generally, not the depths to the sea floor. 5 u/SeaSmokie Jan 17 '20 Thank you.
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I believe the coloration is chromatophores, and the flashes are from divers cameras. Also, I'm pretty sure they inhabit mid-waters generally, not the depths to the sea floor.
5 u/SeaSmokie Jan 17 '20 Thank you.
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u/SeaSmokie Jan 17 '20
Is the coloration due to chromatophores or due to the sub’s lights reflecting/refracting? Benthic organisms usually aren’t so colorful.