BLUE TIDE

Nov. 28, 2020

Over the last four days, visitors to beaches in Maharashtra have witnessed the spectacle of a fluorescent bluish glow when the waves hit the shoreline.

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The phenomenon is called ‘blue tide’, and appears when luminescent marine life make the sea appear a deep shade of blue.
The spectacle occurs when phytoplankton (microscopic marine plants), commonly known as dinoflagellates, produce light through chemical reactions in proteins. Waves disturb these unicellular microorganisms and make them release blue light.

Source : Indian Express

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