Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA thick, slimy layer of so-called "sea snot" is spreading around Turkish holiday resorts popular with Brits while posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry. The unsightly substance, made up of sewage and other organic matter, has been congealing in the Marmara Sea around the likes of Erdek and Istanbul. Scientists say climate change and pollution have contributed to the proliferation of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage. This is the outcome of household waste and pollution," said filmmaker Tahsin Ceylan, who is making a documentary about the impact of the sea snot. Experts linked the increasing amount of sea snot to high sea temperatures stemming from climate change as well as the discharge of untreated sewage into the sea.

Source: Daily Mirror June 02, 2021 14:01 UTC