NTNU AMOS Professor Geir Johnsen and colleagues found out that during the polar nights, when light levels from the atmosphere are extremely low, bioluminescent organisms take over and become a determining factor in the marine ecology structure.

Read about the groundbreaking findings in their new article in Nature's "Science Reports": "Bioluminescence as an ecological factor during high Arctic polar night" (2 November 2016)

Discover the wonders of the dark seas yourself and visit the polar night exhibition at the NTNU University Museum in Trondheim!

Media coverage of the findings:

BBC features the discovery and interviewed one of the partner researchers, Prof. Mark Moline: "The ocean organisms that 'light up' when agitated" (3 November 2016)

Science Magazine also covers the findings: "In the polar ‘twilight zone,’ these unusual sea creatures outshine the starlight" (4 November 2016)

Terradaily.com wrote a feature as well: "Nightlights under the sea" (7 November 2016)

The Arctic University of Norway (UiT): "Arktisk mørke gir lysende forskning" (4 November 2016)

Nationen Rundt: "Lysende forskning i arktisk mørke" (14 November 2016)