Water affects light in some dramatic ways, which in turn affects color. In this video, we explain how color is altered by water and how deep sea animals use this to help camouflage themselves.

Teachers, if you’re doing the Stylin’ Deep-Sea Goggles activity or other intro to the deep activities from Taking Science Deeper,  you can watch the video in two parts.

TAKING SCIENCE DEEPER ACTIVITY BOOKLET 1: Taking Science Deeper Booklet 1 Intro to the Deep Sea DEEPEND 2015

Part 1: Oceanscape Network Light and Color 
Water affects light in some dramatic ways, which in turn affects color. In this video, we explain how color is altered by water and how deep sea animals use this to help camouflage themselves.

Part 2: Oceanscape Network Light and Color
Water affects light in some dramatic ways, which in turn affects color. In this video, we explain how color is altered by water and how deep sea animals use this to help camouflage themselves.

Video courtesy of the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s Oceanscape Network.

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