THE SEA OF MARMARA HAS DIED… IN OCTOBER, MUCILAGE EXPLODES AGAIN

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EUROPEAN MEDIA ANNOUNCED: THE SEA OF MARMARA HAS DIED… IN OCTOBER, THE MUCILAGE EXPLODES AGAIN

European media have made headlines with ‘Marmara is dead’ and wrote that the mucilage will return stronger in October. The news of the German news agency DPA, which interviewed experts, is the environmental topic of the last four days. Newspapers, “Marmara is used as a sewer. The ecosystem has collapsed. Corals are not able to filter water, mussels are not growing,” he writes.

The European press has been making headlines for three days, “the Sea of Marmara is dead.” Apart from these news, the causes of Marmara’s death are discussed through numerous comments and analyzes. The German news agency DPA in Turkey and in talks with the research team about hidrobiyolog musilaj, German television channels, including Austria, Great Britain, Switzerland and other countries finds a wide place in the media.

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THE ECOSYSTEM IS COMPLETELY DISRUPTED

“After 30 years of intense pollution, Marmara is now a dead sea,” explained hydrobiologist, speaking to DPA, noting that the inland marine ecosystem has deteriorated significantly. the teams, who conducted an examination at 450 points with 20 experts, announced that the mucilage and the slime formed at the bottom caused irreversible damage to the ecosystem. It is feared that this will also spread to other water and marine resources in the region.

The image created by mucilage in Istanbul in June 2021.

The European press notes that mucilage will sooner or later settle on the seabed, the main reason for which is the untreated waste discharged directly into the sea, wastewater and a low level of flow rate.

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IT SHOULD NOT BE DECEIVING NOT TO APPEAR

Marine biologist from the Middle East Technical University emphasized that the growth of mussels is slowing down, there are very negative consequences for organisms on the seabed, corals can no longer filter the water, and the lack of oxygen in the water also reduces the zooplankton on which the fish feeds.

Speaking to DPA, a Professor of Water Resources Management at September 17 University, said that although mucilage is currently not visible, it should not be mistaken, “The layers have sunk and are beginning to decompose. The decomposition of sea mud, among other things, consumes oxygen in the water. Promotes the formation of sea mud. A new burst of mucilage may begin in October 2021,” he said.

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IT’S USED LIKE A SEWER

“Sewage and dirty waste are constantly being discharged to Marmara,” said, “The discharge of untreated wastewater and sewage into Marmara should be stopped immediately.

The growth of algae has accelerated due to waste from cities and industry, sewage. We use Marmara as a sewer,” he said.

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INDUSTRIAL WASTE HAS EXPLODED

It is emphasized that the diversion of the Ergene River to Marmara also creates a lot of problems. On the other hand, the Financial Times also wrote that official figures in Turkey show that the amount of industrial wastewater has doubled in recent years. Another factor that triggered the disaster is that the water temperature in the Marmara Sea has increased by two degrees since the beginning of this century due to the fact that pollution retains heat.

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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya

Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

Physician's Resume:

Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

Certificates:

Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

Professional Members:

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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