Why does Margate smell?
Why does Margate smell? It is about our Margate Cinque Port Harbour that has for many years been allowed to build up with rotting, decaying mud rubbish, sediments and seaweed. This is creating a methane sewage emitting smell, that smells similar to urine and the stench is airborne because of the build up of sediments over ongoing years.
What is the sulfur smell in the Florida Keys?
Sargassum is a type of brown seaweed that is washing up on beaches in Florida. As it rots, it gives off a substance called hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide has a very unpleasant odor, like rotten eggs.
Is it safe to swim in the Florida Keys?
Runoff and spills have periodically resulted in high levels of fecal coliform and enterococci bacteria in the Florida Keys, resulting in swimming advisories for nearshore waters and beaches.
Where is the most smelly place on earth?
Seal Island, South Africa. As the name suggests, Seal Island located in the False Bay off the southern coast of South Africa, is home to Cape Fur seals. They chatter, fight, and defecate around the barren rocks in the island, thereby making it a very smelly place.