AUSTRALIA FACTS-The reason for the pink color of some lakes in Australia
AUSTRALIA FACTS-The reason for the pink color of some lakes in Australia
There are many places that arouse curiosity in this world, and one of the wonderful things in the world is blue water, but it seems that Mother Nature wants to amaze us, because sometimes the water is the color of gum!
Well, Australia is famous for some strange animals and unusual places, but the most amazing thing about Australia is its pink lakes, which for years scientists have failed to find out the source of this color, but recent research has changed that.
Why the Australia lakes color pink?
Lake Hillier, located in the middle of an island off the southern coast of Western Australia, is one of the most famous friendly lakes in Australia. Due to the high salt content of the lake or due to the presence of some pink microalgae in the lake water. But the Microbiome Project researchers wanted to be sure of the real cause, so they collected and analyzed samples from the lake water and analyzed the DNA in it, and they discovered the presence of 10 types of saltwater-loving bacteria, and several types of algae, all bearing shades of pink or red-pink, and all These are possible reasons to explain the color of the lakes. The researchers also found that there is one type of bacteria in the water called Salinibacter ruber, and this bacteria is responsible for 33% of the DNA in the water, and scientists believe that it is responsible for the pink color, not microscopic algae.
Swim in pink
Now imagine yourself diving into a lake that is bright pink but full of bacteria, although bacteria is the reason for the color of the lake, Lake Hillier is completely safe for swimming, and the high amount of salt in the lake water will make you simply amazing just like the Dead Sea The salinity of the lake is ten times that of the ocean.
But despite that, we do not find many people swimming in Lake Hillier, and the reason for this is unfortunately that access to the lake is very difficult. The lake is located on a small island and can only be reached by boat or helicopter, but if you can reach there, dive into a lake Pink Helier, take pictures and show them to your friends on Instagram!