Hello Jeff!
03 Aug 95 19:33, Jeff Davis wrote to All:
 JD> A few years ago when I started night diving a buddy of mine showed me
 JD> something that I think is totally cool.  To this day I love showing
 JD> someone for the first time.  What he showed me was that if you turn your
 JD> lights off and kick your fins, wave your hands, or make any other kind 
f
 JD> movement a sort of swarm of "firebug" looking things apear.
 JD> I assume these are some sort of phospherescent particles in the water 
ut
 JD> I'm really not sure.  Does anyone know what exactly causes this?  I 
ould
 JD> love to be able to explain it to someone after they see it for the first
 JD> time.
It's caused by plankton.
Jay
PADI M-9033
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