A current examine evaluates the consequences of marine Mucilage, also called “sea snot,” which has reappeared off the coast of Istanbul this week, and an anticipated rise of at the least 50 centimeters (19.69 inches) within the water degree within the Sea of Marmara by 2050, may flood mansions on the Bosporus coast and metro stations throughout southwesters.
Commenting on the analysis, professor Levent Kurnaz, director of Boğaziçi University Climate Policy Research Center, defined that Mucilage is an overgrowth of microscopic algae known as phytoplankton brought on by rising seawater temperatures as a result of world warming, stagnant water and air pollution. He warned concerning the results of local weather change and the melting of glaciers on the poles of the Marmara Sea and said that it could trigger issues in lots of buildings near the Bosporus.
Emphasizing taking extreme measures, he mentioned: “Places between 50 centimeters and 1 meter above sea level, like Kadiköy Metro, which is almost two spans above sea level, may face a flood disaster during a southwester. Besides, Bosporus mansions will also face floods several times. Therefore significant actions are required to avoid such inconvenient scenarios.”
Drawing consideration to the warming of the water within the Marmara Sea, Kurnaz mentioned Mucilage has by no means really “gone away” however discovered a spot for itself on the backside. “Mucilage is a consequence. You cannot expect it to disappear entirely without eliminating its causes. One of them is the high seawater temperature; secondly, the Marmara Sea has too many sources of pollution. At the same time, the geographical structure of the Marmara Sea contributes to the scope of Mucilage.”
It is price noting that, final yr in June Parliament ratified a invoice, which is a part of a extra complete bundle for environmental safety, that goals to curb human-made air pollution that contributed to the emergence of thick layers of the substance that choked the marine life within the Sea of Marmara for a couple of months in 2021. Under the invoice, the municipalities should arrange superior wastewater remedy services. It additionally brings hefty fines to these chargeable for discharging strong and family waste into the ocean by maritime autos.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
