after noon last year for The first time, the notorious marine gum, also Known as sea mucus, it has appeared again off the coast of Istanbul this week. Although it is not as thick as thick mucus -like layer in 2021, gum back on The citycoast of Marmara Sea specifically off Tuzla and Kadikoy regions on Asian side.
Professor Mustafa Saree is an expert on phenomenon who serve in the college of Marine Science University of Bandirma Unidi Ellul said that the gum appeared “only like Karim “, but he proved his previous expectations that he will return to Marmara in 2022.
Gum was originally first sighted off Maltepe Coast of Istanbul in February this year But it was limited to that area. Monday afternoon, in Less intense form, at two different points. “The gum is there in different parts of Marmara. This does not mean that it is not gum if it is not like The thick layer we saw last year. It has at least 10 different types. “Currently, the surface is sticking,” he told Demiroren news agency (DHA).
he is added That the glue didn’t really “disappear” but found a place for itself at the bottom. “Gum is a result. You can’t expect it to go away completely without eradicating it causes. One of This is the high sea water temperature and secondly, the Marmara Sea has many sources of pollution. Finally, the geographical structure of The Marmara Sea contributes to the range of He said “gum”.
