Seagulls roost on rocks by the sea covered with a plague of 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spread through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 6, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
A general view shows a thick layer of "sea snot", consisting of a wide variety of microorganisms, that covers the sea near the coast in the Bostanci harbour in Istanbul, Turkey May 31, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
An aerial view shows a thick layer of "sea snot", consisting of a wide variety of microorganisms, that covers the sea near the coast in the Bostanci harbour in Istanbul, Turkey May 31, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
A man stands on his boat as the sea is covered by a plague of 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, near the Moda pier in Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
Boats are docked in a small port covered with a plague of 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spread through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 6, 2021.
A seagull roosts on a rock by the sea covered with a plague of 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spread through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 6, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
An aerial view shows a thick layer of "sea snot", consisting of a wide variety of microorganisms, that covers the sea near the coast in the Bostanci harbour in Istanbul, Turkey May 31, 2021.
Party balloons lie on a beach among a plague of 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spread through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 6, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
A seagull flies over a plague of 'sea snot, a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spread through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 6, 2021.
Drone footage shows 'sea snot', a thick slimy layer of the organic matter, also known as marine mucilage, spreading through the Sea of Marmara and posing a threat to marine life and the fishing industry, on the shores of Istanbul, Turkey June 7, 2021.
Turkey's coast mired in 'sea snot'