Why bioluminescence is far more common in the deep sea

Bioluminescence shifts from rare to widespread offshore

2.5% near coasts vs 76% in the deep eastern Pacific

About 2.5% of organisms in marine coastal habitats are estimated to produce light, compared with about 76% of the main animal taxa in the deep eastern Pacific.

Source Bioluminescence
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