We also have a newly developed bioluminescence detection system called a Spatial Plankton Analysis Technique (SPLAT) camera consisting of a suspended screen imaged onto a special low-light camera. As the sensor cage is sent down to depth, bioluminescent organisms hit the screen and glow blue. The size, shape, and duration of the glowing light allow some level of classification of organism type.
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