GEORGE TOWN: “Barbie pink” may be all the rage since the namesake movie came out last month, but seeing pink at sea does raise eyebrows.
If you spotted streaks of pink algae in Penang waters since Saturday, it is not a publicity stunt but rather, a non-toxic algal bloom that grows when rainy spells are followed by hot days.
Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies deputy director Dr Annette Jaya Ram, who spotted the pink tide in Teluk Bahang at around 11am yesterday, said the algal bloom was garishly visible.“Large streaks of the algal bloom floated close to shore.Dr Annette explained that because it rained regularly these past few days in Penang and then became sunny again, the algae appeared.
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