Lake Retba or Lac Rose lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula of - TopicsExpress



          

Lake Retba or Lac Rose lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal, north east of Dakar. Depending on the time of day, the lake changes color from a light purple to a deep scarlet pink. The unusual coloring of the water is caused by harmless halophilic bacteria that thrive in the lake’s high-salinity environment. The color is particularly visible during the dry season. Read more at funzug/index.php/nature/lake-retba-the-pink-lake
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:45:51 +0000

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