A globally widespread biofluorescent biosphere on an F-star planet could add large visible-wavelength flux at a few peaks, making fluorescence a potential surface biosignature.
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Biofluorescent Worlds I: Global Biological Fluorescence as a Biosignature
A globally widespread biofluorescent biosphere on an F-star planet could add large visible-wavelength flux at a few peaks, making fluorescence a potential surface biosignature.