‘Sea snot’: Turkish minister announces plan to tackle slimy scourge
by Reuters from Environment | The Guardian on (#5JQFE)
Substance has spread through sea south of Istanbul, posing threat to marine life and fishing industry
Turkey's environment minister has pledged to defeat a plague of sea snot" threatening the Sea of Marmara, with a disaster management plan he said would secure its future.
A thick slimy layer of the organic matter, known as marine mucilage, has spread through the sea south of Istanbul, posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry.
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