gov.noaa.ncei.oer:Bioluminescence2009 eng; USA utf8 dataset collection-level metadata NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact 2026-03-23T15:01:14 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009 Bioluminescence 2009: Living Light on the Deep Sea Floor 2009 publication NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher Bioluminescence is a fascinating phenomenon that is relatively rare on land but is common in all the world's oceans. At least 12 animal phyla, as well as Eubacteria and Protista, have marine bioluminescent representatives (Herring 2002). Although bioluminescence has been extensively studied in the pelagic zone (water column), most information on its occurrence in the deep-sea (>200 m) benthos is fragmentary and anecdotal, a result of the difficulty in retrieving intact benthic organisms from trawls and dredges. Most specimens arrive at the surface dead or moribund, or are not examined for their bioluminescence potential before being preserved. While the ability to bioluminesce can be inferred from the presence of photophores or weak bioluminesce in moribund organisms, the true potential of bioluminescent systems must be examined on living, undamaged animals. To use combined expertise in bioluminescence, taxonomy, visual ecology, imaging, and molecular biology, together with the unique collecting capabilities of the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible to explore the deep-sea benthic environment for undiscovered "living lights". Dr. Tamara Frank Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography at Nova Southeastern University Research Professor 954-262-3637 Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Nova Southeastern University 8000 N Ocean Drive Dania Beach FL 33044 USA tfrank1@nova.edu principalInvestigator EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2025 revision 22 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Ocean Exploration bioluminescence eubacteria protista benthic organisms photophores theme expedition exploration explorer marine education noaa ocean discovery ocean education ocean exploration ocean exploration and research ocean literacy ocean research science scientific mission scientific research sea stewardship systematic research technology transformational research undersea underwater theme North Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Little Bahama Bank Lithoherms and Northwest Providence Channel place otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Data use shall be credited to NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. No data access constraints, unless data are protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (301) 734-1014 (301) 713-4252 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC#3, #10210 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 USA oceanexplorer@noaa.gov http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/ NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Ocean Explorer Website information pointOfContact largerWorkCitation program eng; USA oceans -81 -77 23 28.5 2009-07-20 2009-07-31 The Bioluminescence 2009 expedition produced:39 MiniDVs of dive video from 19 dives with the Johnson Sea Link II (JSLII) submersible; 91 KB of Dive Summary documents; 34 MB of CTD data from the JSLII CTD device; 26 MB of JSLII navigation data; 3.24 GB of vessel navigation and sensor output; 78 MB of highlight images; 571 MB of highlight video clips from the JSLII and the Eye-in-the-Sea Camera system (EITS); a 28 MB Quicktime movie of Dr. Edith Widder for the Ocean Exploration OceanAGE program; and a 3.8 MB Quick Look Report completed by Chief Scientist Tamara Frank. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/09bioluminescence/welcome.html asNeeded