Dunaliella salina is a highly halophile unicellular Chlorophyte alga that in some stress related situations produces high concentration of red carotenoids and in many cases is the main cause of the red or pink color of hypersaline waters (and also the source of the pigment that gives its color to flamingos)
1- On location: Crystallization pond (NaCl saturated water for salt extraction), Salines de Santa Pola, SE Spain
2- 10X PL Fluotar, DIC, electronic flash
3- 40X PL Fluotar, DIC, electronic flash
4- 40X PL Fluotar, DIC, electronic flash, cropped
5- 40X PL Fluotar, DIC, electronic flash, cropped
Dunaliella salina
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Very nice study. together with first class photos.
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Interesting and a great set of images, I love the 4th image.
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Wow, lovely "pink" lake! I heard flamingos are pink because their food contains a lot of salt. Those photos are very interesting.
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Very interesting.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.