More than 28 thousand kilometers of the Yellow Sea invaded by algae (photos) - The Ball

The Yellow Sea, located in the Chinese city of Qingdao, was completely covered with algae, an area of ??more than 28,000 kilometers.

algae emerged last week, and this Friday, already were scattered over an area of ??28 900 kilometers, reported Oceanic Administration of China. This invasion of algae is not new: it had happened six years ago, during the summer, when it covered 13,000 kilometers in the sea.

Brenda Parker, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, UK, explained to Reuters that this invasion may be related to industrial pollution, and act as a factor that tries to balance the affected ecosystem.

‘booms algae usually occur after massive discharges of phosphates and nitrates in the water. May be agriculture, sewage that is not treated or download any industry that waste water, “explained the scientist.

Political authorities of the city of Qingdao ordered the removal of algae, which disrupt tourism . Until Friday in the evening were dropped about 7,335 tons of algae.