Bothus

This artwork makes visible the invisible denizens, the plankton. They are part of a diverse group of ocean drifters (fish larvae, squids, phytoplankton, copepods, crustaceans, salps, and jellyfish) that occupy the top 200 meters of the ocean. Zooplankton form the foundation of the entire food chain for the world’s oceans. These life forms use a number of strategies to survive predation. Their bioluminescence confuses predators, and they have adaptive colorations that hide them from predators overhead and underneath. Most importantly, they feed during the hours of sunset and sunrise.