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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 ‘can’t survive beyond 30 meters of depth’ in Turkey’s Marmara Sea due to oxygen depletion

Fish ‘can’t survive beyond 30 meters of depth’ in Turkey’s Marmara Sea due to oxygen depletion

New research by METU has revealed the concerning levels of oxygen in the inland sea.

Jellyfish population surges in Marmara Sea

Jellyfish population surges in Marmara Sea

"Jellyfish increases are now occurring in every season. Triggered by global warming, jellyfish have shown an excessive increase in the last 20-30 years,” says Prof. İşinibilir-Okyar.

22 February 2024

Wreckage of sunken ship in the Sea of Marmara reached

Wreckage of sunken ship in the Sea of Marmara reached

The cargo ship named "Batuhan A" sank off the coast of Karacabey district at 06:20 yesterday due to severe weather conditions. The ship had a crew of six.

16 February 2024

Experts warn of impending 'disaster' in Marmara Sea due to oxygen depletion

Experts warn of impending 'disaster' in Marmara Sea due to oxygen depletion

Many commercial fish species are unable to survive at depths greater than 30 meters in Turkey's inland sea due to a significant decrease in oxygen levels, which have dropped to one-fourth of what they were four decades ago, according to data from METU.

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

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 snot problem in Marmara: Mobilization begins

Sea snot problem in Marmara: Mobilization begins

Announcing that they have launched the sea cleaning mobilization against mucilage in the Sea of Marmara, Minister of Environment and Urbanization Kurum has said that they will declare the entire sea a ‘Protected Area’ until the end of 2021.

Ministry unveils action plan to tackle the sea snot problem in Marmara

Ministry unveils action plan to tackle the sea snot problem in Marmara

Minister of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum examined the sea cleaning efforts in the Sea of Marmara amid the ongoing mucilage problem. The Ministry has unveiled a 22-point action plan to clear the sea from the sea snot.

Ministry, municipalities to meet on 'sea snot' problem in Marmara

Ministry, municipalities to meet on 'sea snot' problem in Marmara

Thick layers of mucilage have been observed both on the surface and the bottom of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey's northwest.

Marmara's sea snot problem continues as engineers call for advanced treatment of wastewater

Marmara's sea snot problem continues as engineers call for advanced treatment of wastewater

The İstanbul Branch of the Chamber of Environmental Engineers has released a report on sea snot observed in the Sea of Marmara.

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.

Diving into Bosphorus was like a 'waste dive,' says renowned diver

Diving into Bosphorus was like a 'waste dive,' says renowned diver

"The waste from gloves and masks in the sea has risen in the coronavirus period," Şahika Ercümen has said.