
ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 13: Scientists from Istanbul University’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Management launch a multidisciplinary research expedition aboard the R/V ALEMDAR 2 vessel in the Marmara Sea, Turkiye, on October 13, 2025, to study ecosystem dynamics, seabed structure, biodiversity and risks related to mucilage. ( Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency )