NYCkayaker Glowing animals? in the Hudson

[mh22 at columbia.edu]

Probably ctenophores.  They are more beautiful than any jewelry. 
The river is full of them now.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8310459232529724542&q=ctenophore&total=13&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenophore

It must have been a wonderful experience.  It is also quite
something to open your eyes underwater while swimming amongst them
at night.  They don't sting humans (at least the ones around NYC
don't).

M



Quoting Kam Truhn <find_kam at yahoo.com>:

> I was out paddling near the Tapanzee Bridge tonight when I
> noticed phosphorescent streaks in the water near my paddle.
> Little dots would light up like tiny glowsticks and swirl around
> my paddle blade as it went through the water.  I thought I was
> going crazy.  I started looking for more by sweeping deeper to
> stir up more water.  Larger disc shaped things would light up for
> a second or two and then blink out.  does anyone know what this
> is?  I seems like it could be some kind of jellyfish...