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Sea “Mucus” Blobs Pose Threat | National Geographic


it resembles the blob from science

it resembles the blob from science fiction stories but it’s very real

fiction stories but it’s very real

fiction stories but it’s very real these gel-like sheets of

these gel-like sheets of

these gel-like sheets of disease-carrying mucus are spreading

disease-carrying mucus are spreading

disease-carrying mucus are spreading across portions of the Mediterranean and

across portions of the Mediterranean and

across portions of the Mediterranean and Adriatic see where this video was taken

Adriatic see where this video was taken

Adriatic see where this video was taken this stringy mess is known as marine

this stringy mess is known as marine

this stringy mess is known as marine usage they’re visible on the surface of

usage they’re visible on the surface of

usage they’re visible on the surface of the water as well creating a sudsy look

the water as well creating a sudsy look

the water as well creating a sudsy look in the sea it’s not one organism but a

in the sea it’s not one organism but a

in the sea it’s not one organism but a congregation of organic matter joined

congregation of organic matter joined

congregation of organic matter joined together the Musil age begins as a

together the Musil age begins as a

together the Musil age begins as a cluster of mostly microscopic dead and

cluster of mostly microscopic dead and

cluster of mostly microscopic dead and living matter and over time picks up

living matter and over time picks up

living matter and over time picks up others looking for food or safety only

others looking for food or safety only

others looking for food or safety only some of the animals are visible to the

some of the animals are visible to the

some of the animals are visible to the human eye such as small shrimp and

human eye such as small shrimp and

human eye such as small shrimp and crustaceans these blobs have been known

crustaceans these blobs have been known

crustaceans these blobs have been known to exist at least since 1729 but a

to exist at least since 1729 but a

to exist at least since 1729 but a recent study found a link between usage

recent study found a link between usage

recent study found a link between usage outbreaks and warmer sea temperatures

outbreaks and warmer sea temperatures

outbreaks and warmer sea temperatures study leader Roberto Donna Varro from

study leader Roberto Donna Varro from

study leader Roberto Donna Varro from the Polytechnic University of marcaine

the Polytechnic University of marcaine

the Polytechnic University of marcaine in Italy says there’s concern because

in Italy says there’s concern because

in Italy says there’s concern because the blobs attract bacteria and viruses

the blobs attract bacteria and viruses

the blobs attract bacteria and viruses including a coli that would make the

including a coli that would make the

including a coli that would make the blobs harmful to swimmers and an e.coli

blobs harmful to swimmers and an e.coli

blobs harmful to swimmers and an e.coli presence can force closure of beaches

presence can force closure of beaches

presence can force closure of beaches the bacteria can be deadly to fish and

the bacteria can be deadly to fish and

the bacteria can be deadly to fish and other living organisms in the water and

other living organisms in the water and

other living organisms in the water and the noxious mass also traps animals

the noxious mass also traps animals

the noxious mass also traps animals coating their gills and suffocating them

Donna Varro says the Musil ages are

Donna Varro says the Musil ages are largest in the summer months his study

largest in the summer months his study

largest in the summer months his study found that the number of Mew cyllage

found that the number of Mew cyllage

found that the number of Mew cyllage outbreaks increased almost exponentially

outbreaks increased almost exponentially

outbreaks increased almost exponentially in the last 20 years in the

in the last 20 years in the

in the last 20 years in the Mediterranean he cautions that it’s a

Mediterranean he cautions that it’s a

Mediterranean he cautions that it’s a good example of what can happen if

good example of what can happen if

good example of what can happen if climate warming continues the biggest

climate warming continues the biggest

climate warming continues the biggest blobs can sink to the seafloor acting

blobs can sink to the seafloor acting

blobs can sink to the seafloor acting like a blanket and smothering life at

like a blanket and smothering life at

like a blanket and smothering life at the bottom

the bottom

the bottom you

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