WATERCOLOUR LAGOONS

The waters surrounding the port town of Torrevieja, Spain, are home to different aquatic environments. Torrevieja Lagoon boasts a vibrant pink colour, a result of salt-loving algae like Dunaliella salina. The smaller, greenish lagoon on the right is known as La Mata. The water that fills La Mata is nowhere near as hypersaline – freshwater runoff from neighbouring mountains prevents salt from building up.