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Mexico · Nature & Wildlife · Hard
What is the name of the bioluminescent marine phenomenon occurring in the lagoons of Holbox Island, Quintana Roo, caused by dinoflagellates (specifically Noctiluca scintillans) that emit a blue-green glow when disturbed by movement?
Answer: Mar de Ardora — Mar de Ardora ('Sea of Blaze') is a natural phosphorescence most visible on moonless nights when swimming or kayaking through the bioluminescent phytoplankton lights up the water in electric blue.
- A Mar de Ardora ✓
- B Marea roja
- C Playa de fuego
- D Laguna resplandeciente
Mar de Ardora ('Sea of Blaze') is a natural phosphorescence most visible on moonless nights when swimming or kayaking through the bioluminescent phytoplankton lights up the water in electric blue.