● Recently, Turkey’s Sea of Marmara, which connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, has witnessed the largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’.
● Sea snot is marine mucilage that is formed when algae are overloaded with nutrients as a result of water pollution combined with the effects of climate change
● Nutrient overload occurs when algae feast on warm weather caused by global warming.
● It looks like a viscous, brown and foamy substance.
● Concerns
»Threat to the Marine Ecosystem
» Livelihoods of Fishermen Affected
» Water-borne Diseases can spread
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