Bang Saen Beach in Chonburi is once again experiencing the plankton bloom phenomenon that has turned the water green and caused a foul odor.

 

Tourists visiting the beach in the Mueang district were discouraged from going into the water because the color of the sea had turned dark green due to a plankton surge.

 

The phenomenon seriously impacted tourism as many tourists fled the beach, some due to fears of skin irritation.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

Caption: PHOTO: Khaosod

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/09/07/bang-saen-sea-dyed-green-by-plankton-bloom-many-dead-fish-found/

 

-- The Pattaya News 2023-09-07

 

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Let me guess, not a fact: it's wastewater from shrimp farms that causes these plankton blooms.

9 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

Let me guess, not a fact: it's wastewater from shrimp farms that causes these plankton blooms.

Waste water from shrimp farms is usually so loaded with chemicals it will kill any living organisms..

Fish I can understand dying but why not the plankton too?

Just ahead of the oil arriving!

Blooming 'eck !

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Waste water from shrimp farms is usually so loaded with chemicals it will kill any living organisms..

Fish I can understand dying but why not the plankton too?

Water water from shrimp farms is loaded with Nitrates and Phosphates, food for plankton, which grow so quickly they consume all the available Oxygen in the water which in turn kills all the fish