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By Amiri and Amadeus Lantern Fish

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  • 1. By Amiri and Amadeus

2. BioluminescenceBioluminescenceis when anorganism gives offlight.It happens whenenergy is releasedby a chemicalreaction. 3. How?Lantern fish havephotophores thatrun along theirbody. The processof bioluminescenceuses the chemicalsluciferin andluciferase. 4. When?There can be adifferent times thata lantern fish canglow. Duringmating seasonlantern fish glow.When they arecommunicatingthey glow too. 5. Why?Lantern fish usetheir special gift formany reasons. Theycan attract mates,communicate, andblend into theirsurroundings. 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY GoogleImages Wikapedia.com Bing http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/blueplanet/factfiles/fish/lanternfish_bg.shtml http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/all-about-animals/bioluminescence3.htm 7. Rawrg! 8. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING This was made by Amiri and Amadeus. The songBioluminescence was created by Amiri and Amadeus.This was for Taras sixth grade class. Thank you. Happy holidays