The Marmara sea dyed to orange color due to plankton
The Marmara sea near the Turkish town of tekirdağ repainted in the orange color, causing concern among local residents. On Tuesday, may 2.
The townspeople felt that the water color changed because of a chemical leak from one of the ships or hit it with household waste. Professor Sezginer the Tuncer (Sezginer Tunçer) from the University of 18 March, Canakkale reassured residents Tekirdag, explaining the anomaly of increase of microorganisms in this area of the reservoir.
As pointed out by the Professor, drowned in the water due to living in the plankton Noctiluca scintillans. This single-celled organism like the jellyfish, contains color pigments. During spring awakening it multiplies rapidly, changing color of the waters that are home to.
The Tuncer added that the plankton can color water pink, brown, green and red colors, and no environmental damage he causes.
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