In a statement regarding the mucilage nightmare that has returned to the Marmara and Aegean Seas, WWF-Turkey (Wildlife Fund) stated that the mucilage problem that has taken over Turkey’s seas must be solved with a holistic approach under the leadership of science, and called on everyone to take action to comply with the 22-article Marmara Sea Action Plan before it is too late.

THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED IN THREE YEARS

In a statement made today by WWF-Turkey (World Wildlife Fund), “The Marmara Sea carries the waste load of 25 million people living around it, industrial facilities and agricultural activities in the region. As a result, the Marmara Sea Action Plan consisting of 22 articles was prepared in 2021 to solve the mucilage problem that arose, and the entire Marmara Sea was declared a special environmental protection zone. However, the waste discharge and pollution problem, which are the most important causes of mucilage, could not be solved in the intervening 3 years.

AFTER MARMARA, THE AEGEAN SEA IS UNDER THE THREAT OF MUCILAGE

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University Faculty of Maritime Studies Academician Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sarı also drew attention to the fact that mucilage has spread in the Marmara Sea and passed into the Aegean Sea, saying, “Although it occasionally comes to the surface, the mucilage that surrounds the sea like a spider web at depths of 3-25 meters under current conditions is highly likely to come to the surface starting from spring with the warming of the waters. The mucilage that has started to sink to the sea bottom has started to threaten living groups such as pinas, sea meadows, sponges and corals, and has started to cause fishermen to be unable to pull in the nets they throw.”

THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO NOT RELEASE EVEN ONE LITRE OF WATER INTO THE SEA WITHOUT PURIFICATION

Mucilage is formed when single-celled plant microorganisms (phytoplankton) increase excessively when they find a suitable environment and release their secretions into the sea. According to the statement, mucilage, which traps animal nutrients in the marine environment, settles on creatures such as mussels, oysters, corals and larvae that cannot move, affecting the nutrition and respiration of marine creatures. It was stated that this situation not only causes a decrease in biodiversity, but also threatens the environment and human health.  Source: https://anterhaber.com/

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