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Sunday, 6 March 2016 | 11:45 | 0Comment



Our next stop will be at a magical- glow in the dark beach in Vaadhoo Island, Maldives. This natural phenomenon occurred because of the existence of bioluminescent phytoplankton in the sea water that eventually react to any type of stress or change in tension, emitting light from their cells anytime something breaks the water: a wave, a kayak or even your hand. They're calling it, informally, the "firefly effect." These glistening dots of light, captured on a beach in the Maldives by Taiwanese photographer William Ho. 

The firefly effect

What happen when we dip our hands in the water
These planktons are part of a red tide, which is when the population of phytoplankton like these explodes in a certain location, colouring the water a dull orange-red. Some of the organisms that form red tides are directly toxic to marine wildlife and humans, while others simply produce toxins that accrue in shellfish, making them unsafe to eat.

I wish every beach are like this at night
At night, however, the red waters take on a completely different hue. These organisms react to changes in water tension and to acidity by giving off light, so every wave break and paddle causes them to give off light. Surfers who surf a red tide at night leave a trail of shining water, and steps taken in soaked sand leave shimmering imprints.

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The firefly effect

What happen when we dip our hands in the water
These planktons are part of a red tide, which is when the population of phytoplankton like these explodes in a certain location, colouring the water a dull orange-red. Some of the organisms that form red tides are directly toxic to marine wildlife and humans, while others simply produce toxins that accrue in shellfish, making them unsafe to eat.

I wish every beach are like this at night
At night, however, the red waters take on a completely different hue. These organisms react to changes in water tension and to acidity by giving off light, so every wave break and paddle causes them to give off light. Surfers who surf a red tide at night leave a trail of shining water, and steps taken in soaked sand leave shimmering imprints.


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