"Season-wise changes occur in water and this might be the case with the Lonar lake. • Lonar crater, India: an analog for martian impact craters, Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVIII abstracts.

Although this needs to be verified by scientists, but this is most likely due to algal growth. MUMBAI: The colour of water in Maharashtra's Lonar lake, also known as Lonar crater, which was formed after a meteorite hit the Earth some 50,000 years ago, has changed to pink.
The oval-shaped Lonar lake, formed after a meteorite hit the earth some 50,000 years ago, is a popular tourist hub. "The low level of water may lead to increased salinity and change in the behaviour of algae because of atmospheric changes...this may be the reason for colour change.

This is not the first time that the colour of water has changed," he said.The colour of water in Maharashtra's Lonar lake, formed after a meteorite hit the Earth some 50,000 years ago, has changed to pink with experts attributing it to the salinity and presence of algae in the water body.The lake, which is a notified national geo-heritage monument has saline water with a pH of 10.5, Gajanan Kharat, member of the Lonar lake conservation and development committee, told PTI. The lake has an average diametre of over 6,000 feet, while it is 449 feet deep. A similar phenomenon was reported from the Talawe wetlands in Navi Mumbai on May 16 as one section of the wetland patch had turned pink.“The uniqueness of this lake is that it is alkaline as well as saline at the same time, and the water level parameters change as we move from one end to the other making it a complex ecosystem home to large biodiversity,” said Kakodkar.There are several examples of such a phenomenon across the globe due to high salinity and action by algae, but it needs to be confirmed based on scientific studies, said Reddy.Other officials said some local residents had informed the department about a similar change in water colour last year during this period as well.
This (the current colour change) seems to be a biological change in the Lonar crater," he said.Experts say this is not the first time that the colour change has happened, but this time it is more glaring.Experts say this is not the first time that the colour change has happened.During the lockdown phase, there may not have been any disturbance to water which led to this change, he said.

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, it was said to have formed as a result of a meteorite impact that occurred between 35,000 and 50,000 years ago. What Caused It Located around 500 km from Mumbai, the Lonar lake in Buldhana district is a …

A combined area of 366-hectare of Lonar Lake and surrounding regions was first proposed to be declared as a Ramsar site, a wetland of ecological importance, in 2017 by the state forest department.

The salinity and algae can be responsible for this change," he said.Gajanan Kharat said the level of water in the Lonar lake is currently low as compared to the few past years and there is no rain to pour fresh water in it.Located around 500 km from Mumbai, the Lonar lake in Buldhana district is a popular tourist hub and also attracts scientists from all over the world. During late summer season when water levels reduce and there is high salinity, an algal bloom results in such changes in colour,” said Nitin Kakodkar, principal chief conservator of forest (wildlife), Maharashtra.In Talawe’s case, researchers and microbiologists had attributed the change in colour to vigorous growth of algae or bacteria (halobacteria) growing in an extremely high saline environment having beta-Carotene, which gives this type of characteristic colouration to the water. What caused the lake to turn pink? That was the question on people's minds across India after Lonar Lake in the state of Maharashtra suddenly changed hues in recent days. We can examine the change if we go there in a week...then we can say more about the change," he said. ................................ Advertisement ................................Of late, the change in colour of water of the lake, having a mean diameter of 1.2 km, has not only surprised locals, but also nature enthusiasts and scientists.

Lonar Lake Turned Pink Overnight In Maharashtra. That was the question on people's minds across India after Lonar Lake in the state of Maharashtra suddenly changed hues in recent days.

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