Distribution and quantification of bioluminescence as an ecological trait in the deep sea benthos
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Research has been conducted on the distribution and quantification of bioluminescence in the deep sea benthos. The study appears to have found that bioluminescence is a predominant ecological trait, with evidence suggesting its presence from the surface to the deep sea. Examples of bioluminescent organisms have been identified, including a deep-sea polychaete found near Japan.