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Rare algae bloom turns waters near Sydney’s Bondi Beach blood red
Posted on November 28, 2012
November 27, 2012 – AUSTRALIA – Tourists
heading for world-famous Bondi Beach were left high and dry today after
a rare natural phenomenon turned the water blood red. Bondi was among
several popular beaches in and around Sydney, Australia, which had to be
closed after a huge algae bloom transformed the sea into something
resembling a scene from a Jaws movie. But despite the warnings a number
of intrepid beachgoers were seen venturing into the water and swimming
through the red surface, Ten News Sydney reported. Known as
Nocturnal Scintillans or sea sparkle it has no toxic effects but people
are still advised to avoid swimming in areas with discoloured water
because the algae, which can be high in ammonia, can cause skin
irritation. British tourists were among large groups of visitors who
were told by lifeguards not to enter the water until the all-clear was
given because the algae can irritate the skin and cause other health
problems. Ken Roberts, 23, from Birmingham, England said: ‘Perhaps I’m
just in the wrong country – I thought the Red Sea was somewhere in
Asia.’ Local lifeguard Bruce Hopkins said: ‘It has quite a fishy smell
to it. ‘It makes the water look like it has a coating of tomato-sauce
coloured oil.’ The algae has already disappointing thousands who had
headed to the coast to cool off as the summer Down Under finally gets
under way of a prolonged cold period. The New South Wales (NSW) Office
of Water has been carrying out a series of tests to discover what caused
the bloom. One theory is that it was caused by an upwelling of colder
nutrient-rich water. –Daily Mail
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
Posted on November 28, 2012
November 27, 2012 – AUSTRALIA – Tourists
heading for world-famous Bondi Beach were left high and dry today after
a rare natural phenomenon turned the water blood red. Bondi was among
several popular beaches in and around Sydney, Australia, which had to be
closed after a huge algae bloom transformed the sea into something
resembling a scene from a Jaws movie. But despite the warnings a number
of intrepid beachgoers were seen venturing into the water and swimming
through the red surface, Ten News Sydney reported. Known as
Nocturnal Scintillans or sea sparkle it has no toxic effects but people
are still advised to avoid swimming in areas with discoloured water
because the algae, which can be high in ammonia, can cause skin
irritation. British tourists were among large groups of visitors who
were told by lifeguards not to enter the water until the all-clear was
given because the algae can irritate the skin and cause other health
problems. Ken Roberts, 23, from Birmingham, England said: ‘Perhaps I’m
just in the wrong country – I thought the Red Sea was somewhere in
Asia.’ Local lifeguard Bruce Hopkins said: ‘It has quite a fishy smell
to it. ‘It makes the water look like it has a coating of tomato-sauce
coloured oil.’ The algae has already disappointing thousands who had
headed to the coast to cool off as the summer Down Under finally gets
under way of a prolonged cold period. The New South Wales (NSW) Office
of Water has been carrying out a series of tests to discover what caused
the bloom. One theory is that it was caused by an upwelling of colder
nutrient-rich water. –Daily Mail
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
