Zafer Karaboğa

Red algae sign of pollution in Marmara Sea: Expert

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 12/26/2019 - 10:49

The red algae washed up on shores of Istanbul's Anatolian side is a sign of increasing pollution in the Marmara Sea, an expert has said.
"Algae piling up due to decreased oxygen levels with the effect of the dumped waste reveals the alarming pollution in the Marmara Sea," said Meriç Albay, Dean of Istanbul University's Faculty of Aquatic Sciences.