Cheikh Ibrahima Youm
TaiwangeologistMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Cheikh Ibrahima Youm is a geologist at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, who studies the unique ecosystem of Lake Retba, also known as Pink Lake. He has contributed to understanding the ecological impacts of flooding on the lake's salinity and the microorganisms responsible for its distinctive pink color.
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Cheikh Ibrahima Youm of Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar explains the lake's color comes from microorganisms that thrive in highly saline conditions.
Senegal’s Pink Lake returns to its natural luster after 2022 floodTaipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2026-07-26
Taiwan· 2026-07-26
