The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 223
... light , or luminescence ( q.v. ) The role of bioluminescence in behaviour . Light production appears to be associated with the protection and survival of a species . This is quite clear in certain squids , who secrete a luminous cloud ...
... light , or luminescence ( q.v. ) The role of bioluminescence in behaviour . Light production appears to be associated with the protection and survival of a species . This is quite clear in certain squids , who secrete a luminous cloud ...
Page 224
... light organs ( photophores ) , which consist of a lens , reflector , and light - emitting photogenic cells . Of the three or four species of the ostracod genus Cypridina known to be luminous , the most famous is Cypridina hilgendorfii ...
... light organs ( photophores ) , which consist of a lens , reflector , and light - emitting photogenic cells . Of the three or four species of the ostracod genus Cypridina known to be luminous , the most famous is Cypridina hilgendorfii ...
Page 225
... light is from luminous bacteria that infect the shrimp and kill it in about 24 hours . Biochemical events of light emission . The essential light - emitting components are the oxidizable organic molecule luciferin and the enzyme ...
... light is from luminous bacteria that infect the shrimp and kill it in about 24 hours . Biochemical events of light emission . The essential light - emitting components are the oxidizable organic molecule luciferin and the enzyme ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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