🇹🇷 A thick layer of "sea snot" has covered the Sea of #Marmara in #Turkey. In fact, it's marine mucilage, a living organism toxic to humans and marine life, appearing for the first time in such large quantities. This disturbing phenomenon is linked, according to several experts, to global warming and severe pollution. | The Observers - France 24

69K views · 306 reactions | An outbreak of "sea snot" — a slimy substance made of compounds released by marine organisms — has bloomed in Turkey's Sea of Marmara, alarming environmentalists. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the bloom on climate change and untreated waste being dumped into the sea. | NPR | Facebook

Thick, slimy, organic matter is covering Turkey’s Sea of Marmara, possibly choking the local marine life. The government has vowed to take action, but what caused it? #climatechange #climateaction #saveouroceans #pollution #Turkey #seaofmarmara #fishing #cgtnamerica | CGTN America