The Glowing Beach, Maldives - A Glow In The Dark

There are many beautiful places in the world, but beaches are the places which play a very great role in the beauty of nature. There are many beaches in the world which have very attractive appearance. Every beach is popular for its unique specialty. There is such an example of beach that can amaze anyone with its beauty, is named as "The Glowing Beach" of the Maldives. At night, the shiny shore of this beach is the main reason for its popularity among tourists. When you see this beach at the night, you will realize that there are millions of bright stars are floating in the ocean. Behind the marvelous glowing beach, Bioluminescent phytoplankton microscopic marine algae are responsible, which can shine due to the stress caused by sea waves. The result of which is as a wonderful sight for the tourists visiting here. The word for this is “bioluminescence,” which comes from “bio,” meaning life, and “lumin,” meaning light. Most of these plankton glow blue, but a few can glow green, red, or orange. Bioluminescent plankton don't glow all of the time. It takes energy to make the chemicals that allow them to glow. This magical effect is often appears in warm coastal waters. Everyone is fascinated by this beautiful view of nature. The tourists who visit this glittering sea shore, keep looking at its beauty at all the time. 

This incredible occurrence don't only exist in the Maldives. There are a few other places where you could occasionally catch sight of this unpredictable occurrences, such as Puerto Rico. Scientists have only recently discovered that this type of plankton glows when they are moved because of stress. These tiny organisms produce light using a chemical called luciferin. This process of glowing is happened due to light produced within a living creature. It is different in some organisms. Some need a particular food or another creature for the effect to happen. But this type of plankton, called dinoflagellates, produce luciferin on their own. The light the tiny plankton emit is called ‘cold light’, meaning less than 20% of the light generates heat. If you want to see this amazing phenomenon, then you should visit this beach to enjoy the marvelous view of nature.