Bay length800 m
1.3 trillionAspirin molecules
2.7 millionthsLight-seconds
5.3 billionthsAstronomical units
Approximate extent
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Bioluminescent Bay (Mosquito Bay)
The brightest bioluminescent bay on Earth in Vieques, Puerto Rico/Nature & Natural Wonders
Mosquito Bay on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, holds the Guinness World Record for the brightest bioluminescent bay. The glow is produced by dinoflagellates (Pyrodinium bahamense), microscopic organisms that emit blue-green light when disturbed, at concentrations of up to 700,000 per liter of water. The bay is about 800 m long and 400 m wide, surrounded by mangroves that provide nutrients for the dinoflagellates. Every movement through the water creates trails of ghostly blue light, making nighttime kayaking here one of the most otherworldly natural experiences on Earth.
Measurements
Bay width400 m
1.1 trillionUranium atoms
2.7 thousandthsBig Island lengths
7.4 tenthsOne World Trade Centers
Approximate extent
Bay area250,000 m2
4.3 millionthsLake Michigan surfaces
14.1 billionthsPluto surfaces
1.2 tenthsMonacos
Approximately 0.25 km2
Average depth3 m
8.1 tenthsRowboat lengths
40Hat brim widths
Shallow mangrove bay
Channel entrance width20 m
3.28Boxing ring sides
83Envelope lengths
455Oreo diameters
Narrow connection to Caribbean Sea