Tourists are avoiding some beaches in Spain due to an invasion of 'stinky' algae along its southern coast.
The putrid stench of the rugulopteryx okamurae is understood to have swept in from Asia in the ballast tanks of cargo ships.
The gunk is said to have spread along the Canos de Meca beach in Cadiz, with holidaymakers reporting the usually stunning sand beaches unusable. Spain is one of the most popular summer holiday destination for Brits, with an estimated 16.5 million UK visitors last year alone.
