Flash and grab: deep-diving southern elephant seals trigger anti-predator flashes in bioluminescent prey

Bioluminescence, which occurs in approximately 80% of the world's mesopelagic fauna, can take the form of a low-intensity continuous glow (e.g. for counter-illumination or signalling) or fast repetitions of brighter anti-predatory flashes. The southern elephant seal (SES) is a major consumer of...

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Published in:J Exp Biol
Main Authors: Goulet, Pauline, Guinet, Christophe, Campagna, Claudio, Campagna, Julieta, Tyack, Peter Lloyd, Johnson, Mark
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7322542/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32430464
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.222810
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