Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D.

UF/IFAS scientists to shed light on aquatic symbiosis with a squid

August 19, 2020

The Hawaiian bobtail squid is a glowing example of aquatic symbiosis. It stands out as a unique cephalopod that lives with a light organ run by a luminescent bacterium, or microbes. The bacterium allows the squid to use light as camouflage against predators. A team of researchers has received a $550,000 grant by the Gordon […]

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