Lake Van in eastern Turkey, the largest lake in the country, is seeing increasingly shores receding due to a declining rate of Precipitation and evaporation exacerbated by higher Temperatures.
In addition to the effect on the ocean regionsevere dehydration, left Exposed thousand-year-old stalagmites (microbialites) or Underwater Fairy Stacks.
stalagmites appeared often points on beaches of Lake Van, which saw a decrease in water levels due to decrease in Precipitation and rapid evaporation.
While Professor Mustafa Aqosh of Van Yuzonko University College YL of Fisheries warned of the impact of drought on The lake will only get worse.
Effects of completely dehydrated clearNot just in But the marsh also in Lake Van, according to Ayhan Shahna in the Regional Directorate of State Hydraulic Works.
“Now that we look at the average Van Lake for The past 10 years, we can see that there was a 140 cm reduction,” Akush said.
“Gradually eroding the wind destroys Microorganisms that have been exposed to with The receding waters and exposed stalagmites cannot be protected.”
Microbes can also It can be seen under water on coasts of Erciş, Gevaş, and Edremit. their looks attracted Attention of nature Photography lovers and enthusiasts as well as scientists.
Experts studying microorganisms on The stalagmites, some of which are up to 32.2 meters in size, are afraid to disappear over Time due to wind erosion and harmful weather Circumstances.
A shahna said that Lake Van was one of The places most affected by drought in Last few years.
“The lake is gradually shrinking, and we see the effects of very clear. This situation is getting worse still continues. we hope for some rain. very water valuable over here. we need a good water management system to me use our water efficiently.
Akush said a lot new Structures appeared with pulling out of water in the lake.
Describe microbes as one of Lake Van’s biggest puzzle.
At the bottom there are outlets for fresh water rich in calcium of Lake. This is fresh water begin to accumulate and precipitate in the lake with Carbonate rich water. With this precipitation, some of The world’s largest germs appear. Microbes are also found in different lakes of The world . But these over 30 meters” added.
the deeps of Like an open lakeair museum. These structures are very ecologically valuable. 80000-year-Old history of Lake Van hidden in These microbes grow very slowly. “
we know That’s up to one centimeter of is formed over hundreds or thousands of Years. People who Divers haven’t been able to see these structures yet, but in In recent years, the lake has receded. Together, we observe the exposure of many microbes on beaches. Create landscapes like cities made up of “small skyscrapers’. formation period of The microbes that are coming to shore are coming to an end because the microbes that make up the base are carbonated water of Lake and fresh water coming out of the lake floor.
The county representative of the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation Serkan Ok stated that many nature Lovers who want To see microbes diving into the lake every year He said: Sudden withdrawal of Water causes disappearance of microbes. There was a dangerous withdrawal in The last Two years. This mode is underwater life and the largest lake in the lake. “It negatively affects existence of These profiles that are of great the value. Exposed and exposed to sunlight, they disappear and turn into rocky structures. Even if the water rose againThe exposed will not do that live again. This situation annoys divers.”
Bushra Guven Asccioglu who took nature photosHe said: “A lot of Our friends came from outside The city to me view These microbes act as a tourist attraction and draw attention of Photography enthusiasts.
