From your reading, you know that different colors of light are absorbed at different depths in the ocean, and only certain wavelengths of light can penetrate the deep sea.What color should a deep-sea creature be, then, to remain unseen and camouflaged in its environment?

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From your reading, you know that different colors of light are absorbed at different depths in the ocean, and only certain wavelengths of light can penetrate the deep sea.What color should a deep-sea creature be, then, to remain unseen and camouflaged in its environment?