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Lake Retba, also known as Lac Rose (meaning "pink lake"), lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula in Senegal, some 35 km (22 mi) north-east of the capital, Dakar, in northwest Africa. It is named for its pink waters caused by Dunaliella salina algae and is known for its high salt content, up to 40% in some areas.
5 paź 2022 · Along the coast of Senegal in West Africa, just a kilometer of beach separates the bright pink waters of Lake Retba from the dark blue-green waters of the Atlantic Ocean. But conditions at the lake (also called Lac Rose) are not always so rosy.
A pink lake is a lake that has a red or pink colour. This is often caused by the presence of salt-tolerant algae that produces carotenoids, such as Dunaliella salina, usually in conjunction with specific bacteria and archaea, which may vary from lake to lake. The most common archaeon is Halobacterium salinarum.
27 cze 2012 · The 'Dead Sea of Senegal' Is a Shocking Shade of Pink. Colored by algae and beloved by bathers, Lake Retba is a prime source of salt—and backbreaking labor. Lake Burlinskoye has spent much of ...
12 cze 2015 · Senegal’s Lake Retba is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow corridor and is known for its high salt content, up to 40% in places. It is dubbed Lac Rose (Pink Lake) due to its pink waters, the result of Dunaliella salina algae which produces a red pigment to absorb sunlight.
29 paź 2021 · Lake Retba, also known as Lac Rose, is a pink lake in West Africa located on the edge of Cap Vert Peninsula in Senegal and separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow dune. It is one of the world’s saltiest lakes, with a saline level of approximately 40%.
1 lip 2018 · Sitting less than an hour away from Dakar, the capital of Senegal in West Africa is Lake Retba, a coral pink lake that is nestled between white sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean.
