The beauty of sea sparkle has to be seen to be believed. Have you heard about the natural ocean wonder of bioluminescence? This beautiful sight is definitely one for the bucket list. The ocean can glow and glitter like the stars in the sky thanks to a natural chemical process known as bioluminescence, which allows living things to produce light in their body.
Bioluminescence is used as a defence mechanism to draw predators towards the creature trying to eat the plankton. The tiny flashes of light also disorientate and surprise the predator. These tiny organisms produce light using a chemical called luciferin. The process of creating a bioluminescent light, which is simply light produced within a living creature, differs between organisms.
Some need a particular food or another creature for the effect to happen. But this type of plankton, called dinoflagellates, produce luciferin on their own. Huge areas of the ocean can become populated by glowing plankton but the effect is especially common in warm-water lagoons that have narrow openings to the sea. This causes the plankton to gather and become trapped, causing the water to turn orange.
Evoking images of white sands, swaying palm trees and crystal blue waters, this is the quintessential picture-perfect holiday — with an added sprinkling of something special. Far-flung and exotic, it's the ultimate luxury beach escape.
Read more about our Maldives holidays. View online. By post. Pick up in store. The smell of decay, caused by rotting kelp, plankton and fish often accompanies the event as the red algae starves the water of oxygen and light. By night, there is an increase in microscopic plankton called dynoflagellates, which glow in the dark when disturbed by currents or waves.
Mr Perrine's photo also shows the glow of a ship's lights on the horizon towards the right of the photo, while the stars in the sky above provide a muted contrast to the blue aura on the beach. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Taxi driver 'locked suicide bomber in his car after spotting explosives' before blast ripped through the car outside Liverpool maternity hospital seconds before Poppy Day silence, killing the cab passenger - as anti-terror police arrest three in raids.
Check out the brand new look for two of our favorite beachfront villas, Beach Villa Shambhala and Coccoloba Beach House. These already impressive villas have never looked more.
Why is Caribbean Water so Clear and Blue? March 2, Share This Post. Share on facebook. Share on linkedin. Share on twitter. Share on email. Prev Previous Spotlight on Turtle Cove. More To Explore.
February 16,
0コメント