Giant Sea Mucus Blobs on the Rise

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  1. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    This story is pretty gross. :)

    Enormous sheets of such "mucus" occur naturally throughout the Mediterranean, especially in the Adriatic. But in recent years, as sea temperatures have risen, these sea congregations are exploding in number and size--sometimes stretching over hundreds of kilometers, generally near coastlines, according to a study published in September 2009 in the journal PLoS One.

    PHOTOS: Giant Sea "Mucus" Blobs on the Rise
     
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    Could you imagine not seeing it a few feet under and jumping right off the boat... Ewww...
     
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  3. Matt Rogers

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    I'd take a very long hot shower if that happened.
     
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