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Underwater video reveals return of 'sea snot' in Marmara Sea

Underwater video reveals return of 'sea snot' in Marmara Sea

Three years after the massive marine mucilage outbreak, the phenomenon has returned to Turkey's inland sea, this time observed at depths of 5 to 25 meters.

18 December 2024 Ali Dinç

Fish diversity in the Marmara Sea decreased by 25% after mucilage

Fish diversity in the Marmara Sea decreased by 25% after mucilage

After the mucilage in 2021, the number, quantity and biomass of species such as sharks and rays in the Marmara Sea increased by nearly 100%.

Parliamentary committee concludes inquiry on marine mucilage problem in Sea of Marmara

Parliamentary committee concludes inquiry on marine mucilage problem in Sea of Marmara

No wastewater should be discharged into the without advanced treatment, according to the committee report.

Industrial waste directly discharged into Sea of Marmara 'to protect Ergene River'

Industrial waste directly discharged into Sea of Marmara 'to protect Ergene River'

A group of environmentalists have filed a lawsuit against the company that discharges industrial waste comng from the Ergene Basin to the Sea of Marmara.

15 December 2021

Marine mucilage expected to come back to Marmara, warns professor

Marine mucilage expected to come back to Marmara, warns professor

The three triggering causes of the formation of "sea snot" in the Sea of Marmara are still there, Prof. Mustafa Sarı has said.

4 October 2021 Tansu Pişkin

After marine mucilage, Sea of Marmara faces deoxygenization problem

After marine mucilage, Sea of Marmara faces deoxygenization problem

Almost no marine mucilage has been observed in İstanbul's south and the İzmit Bay, according to METU scientists.

17 September 2021

Parliament sets up investigation committee on 'sea snot' in Sea of Marmara

Parliament sets up investigation committee on 'sea snot' in Sea of Marmara

The committee will work for three to four months to determine the causes of the problem and the measures to eliminate it.

Vacuuming up sea snot is 'like sweeping up the sand on the beach'

Vacuuming up sea snot is 'like sweeping up the sand on the beach'

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 of Marmara covered with 'sea snot'

Sea of Marmara covered with 'sea snot'

Sea snot occurs largely due to human activities and can harm marine ecology, says a professor.