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Kayak Guide Uncovers Year-Round Bioluminescence in Florida

1/29/2025

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Ben Brandao, a kayaking tour guide in Florida, found his passion for comb jellies after geneticists joined his bioluminescence tours in 2017. These mesmerizing creatures, with their unique through-gut, are now under scrutiny for their evolutionary importance. Brandao's discovery of a year-round bioluminescence spectacle in Guana Lake has drawn researchers eager to explore its mysteries.

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Ben Brandao, a kayaking tour guide in Florida, found his passion for comb jellies after geneticists joined his bioluminescence tours in 2017. These mesmerizing creatures, with their unique through-gut, are now under scrutiny for their evolutionary importance. Brandao's discovery of a year-round bioluminescence spectacle in Guana Lake has drawn researchers eager to explore its mysteries.