The polyps of a hard coral, Favia sp., fluoresce brightly under UV light. The reason for fluorescence in corals and other invertebrates is still unknown. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean


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Image ID: 0154568-EDA-X.jpg

The polyps of a hard coral, Favia sp., fluoresce brightly under UV light. The reason for fluorescence in corals and other invertebrates is still unknown. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Ethan Daniels

Image dimensions: 3600x5400

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000ccZVOhnpBig