Marine Fluorescence
A hard coral (Stylophora sp.) narrow-spectrum fluorescence. This image is available in 3d. Side-by-side stereo image for those who are comfortable with eye-crossing.
Hard coral (Acropora sp.) narrow-spectrum fluorescence. The image is a depth of field stack.
Coral (Acropora sp.) fluorescence.
Abalone seashell (Haliotidae) fluorescence
Tiny mantis shrimp telson and uropods fluorescence. Possibly Gonodactylaceus falcatus.
A polychaete showing its brightly fluorescing setae
Pocillopora sp.) emitting green fluorescence. It is possibly sick. The lower part of the coral has more red colors as the symbiotic algae didn't leave the polyps. The top part, however, shows signs of disease that are invisible without fluorescence. The green patterns might be natural, though.
A healthy hard coral (possibly Stylophora sp.) fluorescence. Unlike some other Pocillopora corals in this gallery, this specimen is perfectly healthy and has no green patches or signs of simbiont loss.
Hard coral (Stylophora sp.) fluorescence. A crab sits between branches.
Hard coral (Stylophora sp.) fluorescence. A crab sits between branches.
Hard coral (Stylophora sp.) fluorescence. The image is a focus stack.This image is available in 3d. Side-by-side stereo image for those who are comfortable with eye-crossing. Other formats coming soon.
Unknown hard coral fluorescence.
Without fluorescence these two corals look very similar to a person who is not experienced in coral identification. With a fluorescence filter kit the difference is striking.
Hard coral (Fungia sp.) fluorescence.
Hard coral (Fungia sp.) fluorescence. Regular light image of the same coral.
Hard coral (Acropora sp.) fluorescence. Focus stack.
Favites pentagonata coral fluorescence.
Hard coral (species unknown) fluorescence.
Pocillopora sp. emitting green fluorescence. This coral might be sick. The lower part of the coral has more red colors as the symbiotic algae didn't leave the polyps. The top part, however, shows signs of what looks like disease. However, these green patches are invisible without fluorescent imaging. In the middle of the photo you can actually see that the right part looks less healthy than the right one: the green patch is more noticeable and red colors are nearly absent.
Hard coral fluorescence.
Hard coral (Cyphastrea sp.) fluorescence. Despite this unusual effect, it's an actual photo.
Sponge surface under fluorescent excitation. A shrimp is looking out of an osculum.
Marine sponge surface. The color patterns possibly indicate tissue health.
Tiny crab fluorescencing.
