Turkey’s Sea of Marmara, that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, has witnessed the largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’.
What is it?
‘Sea snot’ is marine mucilage, which floats up on the surface of the sea like a brown phlegm.
This thick slimy layer of organic matter looks like a viscous, brown and foamy substance.
Formation
It is formed when algae are overloaded with nutrients as a result of water pollution combined with the effects of climate change.
The nutrient overload occurs when algae feast on warm weather caused by global warming. Water pollution adds to the problem.
Overproduction of phytoplankton caused by climate change/rising temperatures and the uncontrolled dumping of household and industrial waste into the seas has led to the present crisis in turkey.
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