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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.

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%.

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.

Mucilage-like pollution reemerges off the coasts of İstanbul

Mucilage-like pollution reemerges off the coasts of İstanbul

Having faced a mucilage, or sea snot, problem last summer, İstanbul has witnessed pollution similar to mucilage on Fenerbahçe Coast in Kadıköy.

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.

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

Pictures show gravity of ‘sea snot’ problem in Marmara

Pictures show gravity of ‘sea snot’ problem in Marmara

Amid efforts to clear the Sea of Marmara, the pictures taken from the air have revealed the mucilage density on the Caddebostan Coast in İstanbul.

Pictures show sea snot heading towards the Aegean

Pictures show sea snot heading towards the Aegean

Troubling the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey for a long time now, the mucilage has been carried by the wind towards the Aegean. The pictures taken with drones show that some coasts of Çanakkale are covered with sea snot.

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.

Pictures reveal mucilage density in the Sea of Marmara

Pictures reveal mucilage density in the Sea of Marmara

The pictures taken by dentist Alper Altay from a boat in Bursa reveal the density of sea snot in the Marmara Sea. Altay says, “It was like the entire marina was covered in a concrete-like material. I was surprised. I didn’t think that mucilage was so dense.”

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.

Bottom of Sea of Marmara also covered with sea snot, underwater photos show

Bottom of Sea of Marmara also covered with sea snot, underwater photos show

Serço Ekşiyan, an underwater camera operator for 15 years, has captured the mucilage that covered the bottom of the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey. The marine ecosystem is facing great danger, he says.

2 June 2021 Tansu Pişkin

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.