‘Science-2’ has returned to land: We have not encountered anything like this!

METU Marine Sciences Institute Faculty Member and Institute Director Prof. Dr. Barış Salihoğlu, regarding the first investigations they made with the Bilim 2 ship regarding the mucilage problem in the Sea of ​​Marmara, said, “The last situation we have seen, mucilage is very common. A gel-like structure prevails not only on the sea surface we see, but also in the entire sea water column. We have never encountered such a situation. ” said.
Updated: 09:33, 04/06/2021

Middle East Technical University (METU) research ship Bilim-2 has been working in the Sea of ​​Marmara for 3 days to conduct research on the formation of sea saliva seen in the Marmara Sea recently.

With a crew of 25 people consisting of 15 scientists, Bilim 2 will conduct an investigation for 4 more days and will present the data it has collected to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

“WE HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS SITUATION”

The research ship returned to Haydarpaşa last night after a 3-day investigation.

METU Marine Sciences Institute Faculty Member and Institute Director Prof. Dr. Barış Salihoğlu, regarding his work in the Marmara Sea for 3 days, said, “The last thing we saw, mucilage is very common. A gel-like structure prevails not only on the sea surface we see, but also in the entire sea water column. We have never encountered such a situation. With oxygen levels drastically reduced, we need to take action quickly. It’s not the first time that mucilage is happening, yes, but it’s the first time in such a widespread form.”

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