wo10 JUN turk sea cleanup

Diver and filmmaker Tahsin Ceylan swims off the Caddebostan shore of Turkey's Marmara Sea to inspect mucilage, a jelly-like layer of slime that develops on the surface because of the excessive proliferation of phytoplankton, gravely threatening marine life. AFP
A boats cuts through mucilage in the Marmara Sea off the Turkish coast. AFP
Excess phytoplankton is causing mucilage in Turkey's Marmara Sea. AFP
A worker clearing slime that developed on the surface of the water. AFP
A diver surveys the sea as experts work to clear marine mucilage. AP Photo
A boat sailing through mucilage off the Caddebostan shore of Turkey's Marmara Sea. AFP
Aerial view off the Caddebostan shore of Turkey. AFP
Boats pass through the mucilage in the Marmara Sea. AFP
A worker clearing mucilage off Turkey. AFP