Happy 21st B-day, 98Intrique!
Thanks again everyone. Thanks to Ian for coming up to Blue Martini, even though he got there when I was leaving. I had 5 drinks in about 1 1/2 hours. I'm proud to say I didn't get too drunk or anything like that. After Blue Martini, we drove down to Cocoa Beach. A recommendation...do not drive a Chevy Colorado with 6 people for more than 5 minutes. The hour drive to Cocoa was so uncomfortable.
We fished from the 520 for about 2 hours. Can anyone tell me why the the water was glowing? Everytime a fish moved, it left a trail of neon blue. When I threw some sticks in the water, the splach would appear neon blue? It was the weirdest thing.
We found a motel for $100 at 5am. Woke up in the morning and hung out at Cocoa Beach. Then we ended the day by watching the shuttle launch. Traffic was horrible. It took us about 2 hours to get back into Orlando. It was a unforgettable experience.
We fished from the 520 for about 2 hours. Can anyone tell me why the the water was glowing? Everytime a fish moved, it left a trail of neon blue. When I threw some sticks in the water, the splach would appear neon blue? It was the weirdest thing.
We found a motel for $100 at 5am. Woke up in the morning and hung out at Cocoa Beach. Then we ended the day by watching the shuttle launch. Traffic was horrible. It took us about 2 hours to get back into Orlando. It was a unforgettable experience.
Originally Posted by 98intrigue
Can anyone tell me why the the water was glowing? Everytime a fish moved, it left a trail of neon blue. When I threw some sticks in the water, the splach would appear neon blue? It was the weirdest thing.
Bioluminescence is a form of luminescence, or "cold light" emission; less than 20% of the light generates thermal radiation. It should not be confused with fluorescence, phosphorescence or refraction of light.
Ninety percent of deep-sea marine life is estimated to produce bioluminescence in one form or another. Most marine light-emission belongs in the blue and green light spectrum, the wavelengths that have the most powerful penetrating power in water. However, certain loose jawed fish emit red and infrared light.
It can be expected anytime and in any region or depth in the sea. Its most common occurrence to the sailor is in the often brilliantly luminescent bow wave or wake of a surface ship. In these instances the causal organisms are almost always dinoflagellates, single-cell algae, often numbering many hundreds per liter.
They are mechanically excited to produce light by the ship's passage or even by the movement of porpoises and smaller fish. In contrast, bioluminescence is essentially absent (with a few exceptions) in fresh water.
Originally Posted by Gilley
I simply answered Ryan's question.
Originally Posted by Chucky
Far from simple... you could have said something like; You scared the fish and when fish get scared, they poop neon colors. It would have been wrong, but more interesting.
