I have never come out of the water this sad.
Filming & editing by Brice Laine. Produced by @gultuysuz #climatecrisis #seaofmarmara #MarmaraDeniziÖlüyor https://t.co/z8gfNqDEQV— Arwa Damon (@IamArwaDamon) June 4, 2021
The pictures taken by dentist Alper Altay from a boat in Bursa reveal the density of sea snot in the Marmara Sea. Altay says, “It was like the entire marina was covered in a concrete-like material. I was surprised. I didn’t think that mucilage was so dense.”
Main opposition CHP MP Yüceer has submitted a Parliamentary question about the pollution in the Ergene River in northwestern Turkey, underlining that it is one of the reasons behind the current sea snot problem in Marmara.
Amid efforts to clear the Sea of Marmara, the pictures taken from the air have revealed the mucilage density on the Caddebostan Coast in İstanbul.
The massive marine mucilage bloom that has threatened the undersea life of the Marmara Sea is now spreading and taking the Black Sea under its grip.
A thick layer of organic matter known as marine mucilage has spread in the Sea of Marmara, covering harbours, shorelines and swathes of the surface south of Istanbul. Some of the ‘sea snot’ has sunk below the waves, suffocating seabed life
Some 392 cubic meters of “sea snot” has been collected from the Sea of Marmara as part of an action plan to tackle the problem, according to the ministry
Sea nose” covers the coast near Istanbul, Turkey
The harbor and coastal areas near Istanbul, Turkey, are clogged with thick mucus known as the “sea nose” produced by small underwater phytoplankton
Troubling the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey for a long time now, the mucilage has been carried by the wind towards the Aegean. The pictures taken with drones show that some coasts of Çanakkale are covered with sea snot.
Marina blanketed by ‘sea snot’ marine mucilage in Istanbul
… mucilage — spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry on the shores of Istanbul on Monday
#Turkey – 'Sea snot' on Turkey's shores alarms residents.
📸 @yasinnakgul pic.twitter.com/F8n2iNYpL9— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) June 8, 2021
Thick layers of mucilage have been observed both on the surface and the bottom of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey’s northwest.
Thick layers of mucilage have been observed both on the surface and the bottom of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey’s northwest.
A local association has urged the government to cancel a touristic facility project near the lake, pointing out the damage caused by people getting into water to its distinct ecosystem.
A local environmental association has urged the government to cancel a touristic facility project near the lake, pointing out the damage caused to its distinct ecosystem by people getting into the water.
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