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    Re: Red Sea holiday

    Quote Originally Posted by RickyNY View Post
    Why isn't the water red?
    It can turn red at certain times due to dinoflagellate (algae) blooms. There are marine and freshwater species which under the right conditions “bloom” and release toxin. This turns the water blood red and toxic, which is likely what old stories were referring to when they said water turned to blood. Pretty cool imo


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