An Egyptian expert explains why sea water turns red

Professor of Marine Environment at Suez Canal University, Dr. Mahmoud Hanafy, explained the reason why sea water turned red on several beaches in Hurghada.

Hanafi said that some people worry when the sea turns red, due to the phenomenon of red tide, explaining that it occurs as a result of an increase in toxic algae and leads to deaths in marine organisms.

He added that the phenomenon of red tide does not occur in Egypt, and that the red color prevalent in the beaches of Hurghada is caused by a unique breeding phenomenon called "intensive compatible reproduction," noting that "this is a group of coral multiplying at the same moment, and this is a scientific precedent."

He stressed that this phenomenon occurs once a year, explaining that "the 12 species of coral emit their sperm at the same time, yet a sperm does not mistake that it goes to the egg of its species, and after fertilization, the egg rises to the surface of the sea, and it becomes a red mass." .

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