Lake Hillier (Australia)
LAKE Hillier is on the largest island west of Australia. The lake attracts tourists and researchers because the surface of the lake is bright pink (pink). Based on recent speculation, the pink color is caused by algae. In a recent study researchers found extremophille microbes that contribute to the resulting color of the lake. Extremophille can live in extreme conditions. Such organisms can live in environments that have high salinity levels, such as at Lake Hillier. The lake was first discovered in 2013 and spurred interest in researchers at the Extreme Microbiome Project.
Researchers collect sediment and water from various sides of the lake to make sure the algae and bacteria that live in it are picked up. With microbes in the samples collected at Lake Hillier, researchers found an algal named Dunaliella salina that is thought to be the cause of the water being pink. The team also identified the aromatic Dechloromonas bacteria commonly found in chemical solvents. It turned out that in the 1900s Pink Lake was used as a tannery that uses a lot of chemical solvents in its production.
Can’t believe your own eyes? Pink color, eucalyptus forests, and no scary monsters. This is one killer view for sure!
Science explains that the pink color of the water comes from different microorganisms living in it.
