The Enigmatic Pink Waters of Lake Retba
Situated northeast of Dakar in Senegal, Lake Retba, also known as the Pink Lake, continues to attract global scientific intrigue due to its vividly pink-colored waters. This natural phenomenon occurs from the proliferation of halophilic bacteria, particularly Dunaliella salina, which produce carotenoid pigments in response to the lake's extraordinary salinity levels.Recent environmental studies co...More
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