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Turkish leader vows tackle outbreak of "sea snot" blamed on pollution and climate change

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CBS News

Publication Date
2021-06-07

Istanbul — Turkey's president has promised to rescue the Marmara Sea from an outbreak of "sea snot" that is alarming marine biologists and environmentalists. A huge mass of marine mucilage, a thick, slimy substance made up of compounds released by marine organisms, has bloomed in Turkey's Marmara, as well as in the adjoining Black and Aegean Seas.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-sea-snot-marmara-sea-erdogan-pollution-climate-change/