In Maldives is a 1,192 island nation called the Vaadhoo Island located
in the Indian Ocean and Laccadive Sea. It is Asia’s smallest and most
geographically dispersed nation with the islands spread over 90,000
square kilometers. It is known for being a heaven on Earth. Its
glittering water has been named the ‘Sea of stars’. The mesmerizing
shining water looks like a mirror that reflects the sparkling stars
above. Glowing waves in the Vaadhoo Island can be explained by
bioluminescence or biological light, a chemical process in the body of
animals in which liberated energy is released in the form of light which
is used as a defence mechanism to either distract or confuse the
predators. In the Vaadhoo Island, this stunning phenomenon of
bioluminescence is demonstrated by a species of phytoplanktons (the
marine microbes) called dinoflagellates.
The phenomenon of bioluminescence can be seen in other places of the world as well like in Norfolk, UK, Zeebrugge, Belgium, Toyama Bay, Japan, Bali, Indonesia.
this is the microscopic view of bioluminescence
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