Deep sea plankton wins at POYi

Deep-water decapod (Sergestes larva, decapod crustacean) | Deep Sea plankton | Tiefsee Plankton| Die Larve des Krebses Sergestes sp. hat fein verästelte Antennen, der das Schweben in der freien Wassersäule ermöglicht. Das ausgewachsenen Tier ist, wie so viele Lebewesen des offenen, tiefen Wassers in der Lage, durch schwache Bioluminiszenz einen Schattenwurf im Dämmerlicht zu verhindern und sich somit vor Räubern zu tarnen. (Solvin Zankl)Solvin won an award in the 65th annual Pictures of the Year International photojournalism competition. The photo of a deep-water decapod Sergestes lava resived a ‘Award of Excellence’ in the ‘SCIENCE/NATURAL HISTORY’ category. The image is part of a story on deep sea plankton for GEO.

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