Dr. Dipnet and the tiny Gulf creatures of the night - al.com

Dr. Dipnet and the tiny Gulf creatures of the night - al.com: "As the new moon rose and the crew aboard the tuna boat went to sleep, the man known since his grad school days as 'Dr. Dipnet' began to prowl the deck.

Illuminating the phosphorescent Gulf water with a green light suspended just below the water's surface, he gazed into the inky depths, hunting for things so small as to be almost invisible.

Within seconds, his net flashed through the water."