Algae has plagued the Adriatic Sea for weeks in Ancona. The natural phenomenon occurs as sea temperatures rise, a pattern seen across European seas.
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00:00Holiday goers who planned a beach holiday for their summer getaway may have been surprised
00:07when they saw long streaks of seaweed floating on the surface of the ocean.
00:12The algae has plagued the Adriatic Sea for weeks in Ancona in Italy, but is luckily not
00:18harmful to swimmers.
00:21After its disappearance for a few days, it has unfortunately returned, as the slimy substance
00:26is believed to thrive in hot temperatures.
00:30While some bathers found the seaweed unpleasant and headed straight for the shower after returning
00:35from the water, others seemed less bothered by the sticky situation.