In the Adriatic Sea, among other things, sea blossom, or ‘sea snot’ as it is called, spreads.Krone.at‘ is also mentioned on social media. As ‘Kristjan-antic’ reports, there are now also in Croatia the beaches are plagued by unpleasant algae.
Croatian beaches full of seaweed and slime
A holidaymaker told ‘Krone’ that the search for a place where the water was not full of algae carpets was unsuccessful. According to holiday blog Antic, the layer generally feels unpleasant on the skin. But this is a natural phenomenon.
It is caused by the rise in sea temperature, because more and more phytoplankton can reproduce. In Croatia this is called the blooming of the sea, says “Kristijan-Antic”.
Sea blossom is harmless
Like “InfovrsarAccording to reports, the sea blossom is harmless and non-toxic, but can smell unpleasant. It is also caused by increased rainfall. In addition, the sea with the algae can sparkle interestingly at night.
Already reported in 2023 “Tagesschau.de“of the ever-increasing accumulations of algae due to climate change. The Caribbean was particularly affected, with miles of algae carpets, some of which are visible from space. Resorts like Cancun have since Burglaries in the number of holidaymakers.