Scotland's environmental watchdog has said the “mystery” of “paint-like substances” found on Scottish beaches has been solved ...
Sightenings of the “paint-like substance” had been reported all over the country with inquiries coming from Glasgow, the Hebrides, and the Highlands,SCOTLAND'S environmental watchdog has said the “mystery” of “paint-like substances” found on Scottish beaches has been solved.
Staff from SEPA’s National Monitoring Team were called and collected samples of the substance on the west coast from a stretch between the Isle of Arran, Fairlie, and Largs.The samples that were collected from the west coast were then taken to SEPA’s Marine Ecology Team based at Eurocentral, which is near Motherwell.
They also confirmed the deposits are harmless to the environment and naturally occurring due to many trees of the same species growing together close to the ocean. He said: “At this time of year, the public can expect to see yellowish slicks of pollen deposits collecting on shorelines around Scotland.
“The pollen deposits can form a mat or slick on the sea, collect around the seashore and look like a paint-like substance covering rocks and beaches.SEPA has also warned that during the summer months there can be other natural occurring events like algal plankton blooms which can discolour water or even form on the shorelines as well.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.
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