Bioluminescence is the reason for this beautiful site.

生物发光带来了这个美丽的景象。

For bioluminescence, creatures require two unique chemicals.

为了生物发光，生物需要两种独特的化学物质。

How many of you have ever heard of bioluminescence?

你们中有多少人听说过生物发光现象？

Bioluminescence is produced by an incredible range of organisms.

生物发光是由各种各样的生物产生的。

Bioluminescence, when living organisms produce light, is a form of what?

当生物体发光时，“生物光”是以一种什么样的形式？

Bioluminescence, the emission of light by an organism, occurs naturally in some animals and microorganisms.

“生物光”——它是生物体发出的光，在某些动物和微生物中会自然发生。

Recently, Dr Haddock brought back the first full-colour high-definition videos of bioluminescence in the abyss.

最近，哈多克博士带回了关于深海生物光的首部彩色高清录像。

But it turned out that the fish actually used their bioluminescence to disorient seals after the seals began their attack.

但结果发现，鱼类实际上是在海豹开始攻击后，利用自已的生物发光来让海豹迷失方向。

Scientists think that bioluminescence could be a defense mechanism to help them escape predators.

科学家认为生物发光可能是一种帮助它们逃避掠食者的防御机制。

There are many other bioluminescent organisms besides bacteria and algae, so stay tuned for our next bioluminescence episode.

除了细菌和藻类之外， 还有许多其他生物发光生物，因此请继续关注我们下一集生物发光内容。

Other people might have seen bioluminescence in ocean waters.

其他人可能在海水中看到过生物发光。

These glowing insects are often a person's first experience with bioluminescence.

这些发光的昆虫通常是人们对生物发光的第一次体验。

The most immediately noticeable adaptation to the  lack of light is bioluminescence.

对光线不足最直接的适应是生物发光。

Several sea creatures have perfected this lightning technique known as bioluminescence, using it to lure prey, distract predators, or attract mates.

还有如通过令人迷惑的亮光吸引猎物的琵琶鱼有些海洋生物完善了这项发光的技能，我们称之为生物光，来诱捕猎物，分散捕食者注意。

So even if some seals can use bioluminescence as a way to find food, for most the light is a distraction.

因此，即使有些海豹可以利用生物发光来寻找食物，但对大多数海豹来说，光会分散它们的注意力。

By going down there and studying things like ctenophores, comb jellies, jellyfish, copepods, weird bioluminescence worms, we can learn from them.

通过深入研究像栉水母，栉水母，水母，桡足类动物，奇怪的生物发光蠕虫，我们可以从它们身上学到东西。

The blinking glow, or bioluminescence of fireflies comes from a chemical reaction in their lower abdomens.

萤火虫闪烁的光或生物发光来自它们下腹部的化学反应。

But this is the first time that what may be bioluminescence on the fish's filaments has been documented.

但这是第一次记录到鱼细丝上可能是生物发光的东西。

This bioluminescence is one of the beautiful animal displays in the world, but their purpose is not fully understood.

这种生物发光是世界上最美丽的动物展示之一，但其目的尚不完全清楚。

This bioluminescence serves various purposes: from attracting prey to communicating with potential mates and warding off predators.

这种生物发光有多种用途：从吸引猎物到与潜在配偶交流以及抵御捕食者。