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Visitors to St Kilda Beach in Melbourne have witnessed an extraordinary natural phenomenon: bioluminescence caused by a special type of algae, Alga noctiluca scintillans. This glows at night and is increasingly appearing along the Australian coast due to warming oceans.
Noctiluca spintillans invaded the beach of the city of Melbourne, giving a "explosive spectrum of bright lights". Lighting is an organism defense mechanism. There was already "marés" as well in Portugal.
The coasts of St Kilda (Australia) have hosted a 'magical' and natural phenomenon that has amazed bathers in the area. A multitude of bioluminescent algae have colored the water of a bright blue. These marine microorganisms emit light through a chemical reaction inside them, serving as a defense mechanism against predators. This luminosity is activated when they feel threatened by the movement of water, projecting flashes that leave no one indif…
A natural phenomenon made the sea of Melbourne, Australia shine over the weekend, so those on St. Kilda's beach watched the waves turn bright blue, published local media. #Viral.- In Australia, the sea of Melbourne dyed itself with a surprising blue glow, a natural phenomenon that surprised visitors on St. Kilda's beach, who observed how the waves caused the water to turn from a blue, as they published... pic.twitter.com/A/A/A/A/A/A/A/A/A/A/A/A/…
Visitors to Saint Kilda Beach in Melbourne, Australia, recently had the opportunity to witness an unusual phenomenon. The waters of the bay were illuminated by "sea sparks," also known as a "red tide," attracting hundreds of curious beachgoers. The algae responsible for this phenomenon are nocturnal algae, and thanks to climate change, their numbers are increasing in the oceans.
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