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Monday 12 November 2012

8 FASCINATING PINK LAKES OF THE WORLD


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8 Fascinating Pink Lakes of the World
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The World Geography, 11 November 2012.

A pink lake is a lake that has a reddish or pink colour due to the presence of algae that produces carotenoids (organic pigments), such as Dunaliella salina - a type of halophile green micro-algae especially found in sea salt fields. Because of pink colour, these lakes are becoming increasingly popular among tourists and photographers from around the world.


Top image: Lake Hillier, Australia (left) and Lake Retba, Senegal (right).


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