'Sea snot' outbreak off Turkish coast poses threat to marine life
Experts link the increasing amount of sea snot to high sea temperatures stemming from climate change
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Experts link the increasing amount of sea snot to high sea temperatures stemming from climate change
A thick layer of 'sea snot' is blighting the ocean near on of Turkey's biggest cities - wrecking fishing nets, suffocating marine life and smothering co
The gunk - officially known as marine mucilage - is produced by plankton when under stress and is currently clogging the waters near Istanbul, blighting fishermen and suffocating marine life.
'Sea snot' outbreak off Turkish coast poses threat to marine life Reuters 1 hr ago By Yesim Dikmen and Mehmet Emin Caliskan © Reuters/MEHMET CALISKAN An aerial view shows a thick layer of "sea snot" covers the sea, in Istanbul By Yesim Dikmen and Mehmet Emin Caliskan ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A thick, slimy layer of so-called "sea snot" is spreading in Turkey's Sea of Marmara to the south of Istanbul, posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry. Scientists say climate change and pollution have contributed to the proliferation of the organic matter, also known as ...
DISGUSTING sewage-filled sea “snot” is plaguing Turkish resorts popular with Brits and killing marine life.The thick, mucus-like layer of slime is