Blush Waters: The Mystique of Australia’s Pink Lake
Blush Waters At the heart of what makes Lake Hillier perpetually pink is the dynamic interplay between salinity, sunshine, and microorganisms like Dunaliella salina, Salinibacter ruber, and Halobacterium salinarum. These halophiles—organisms that thrive in high-salt environments—produce pigments to protect themselves from intense ultraviolet radiation. Dunaliella salina, a photosynthetic algae, synthesizes beta-carotene, while halophilic bacteria and … Read more