A burst of blood-red color caused panic among Australians

Earlier this year, residents of Eastern Australia have observed a unique phenomenon: the water in the ocean for several kilometers was painted in bright red, like blood. The locals began talking about the Apocalypse, and the tourists were taking photos of the anomaly with a surprised face. Later it turned out that the water has a scientific explanation.

Scientists have revealed that abnormal tone is associated with a huge number of single-celled creatures of the species Alexandrium tamarense. According to some estimates, in one liter of water contained 130 thousand organisms. In addition to purchasing the terrifying shade, the water began to stink. The reason for this is the death of fish associated with the life processes of microorganisms. As a result, the ocean began to smell like sauerkraut.

On assurance of experts, in the nature of red tides are not uncommon. The first such phenomenon was documented in 1799 near Alaska. For land animals and people "bloody" the tides are not scary. In danger only birds that are eaten missing fish.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»