Hi everyone, this mushy thing came in our beach and we don't know what it is , some from the beach are saying this this is a stress foam made by algae because of warm Sea Igea Marina Italy (repost because I forgot to put the location, sorry)

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octocoral@reddit

It is sea foam. It is caused by high concentrations of dissolved organic matter than can get whipped into a “foam” by the agitation of wind and waves.

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MuffledApplause@reddit

Super common in the north Atlantic after a storm. I'm in Ireland and everyone would know what this is.

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steelhead1971@reddit

Like egg whites?

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Sakrie@reddit

That's all egg whites are, proteins!

Phytoplankton (can) exude copious amounts of proteins AND carbohydrates, both of which can help help coagulate. Think: adding sugar to egg whites!

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