An underwater image reveals the spread of mucilage or ‘sea snot’ in the Sea of #Marmara, released by overabundant #algae due to excessive nutrients in the water. The thick layer threatens marine life including seahorses, one of the region’s best-loved animal species, #Turkey

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Rowers training in the River Sava's inlet, where water has been covered with algae that thrive in warm and polluted environment in Belgrade, #Serbia, September 2. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

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