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Official sargassum Map daily updated ! + 10,000,000 Visitors. Immerse yourself in nature’s wrath with our interactive map. Explore these once idyllic tropical paradises, now overrun by the inexorable tide of sargassum. Once pristine sandy beaches are regularly overrun by this nightmarish brown algae. Our map plunges you into the heart of this ...
Jan 24, 2024 · A promising forecast. USF researchers hope to improve forecasting for sargassum blooms to pinpoint specific beaches, and to develop ways to reduce the impacts on coastal communities. “The goal ...
and the Caribbean Sea (CS). Looking ahead: We expect continued Sargassum growth over the next few months as the primary Sargassum bloom in the interior Central Atlantic continues to expand. This bloom will also continue to migrate westward, with some Sargassum beachings likely in the eastern CS starting in late February or early March.
Apr 12, 2024 · A study in Marine Pollution Bulletin looked at the damage caused by a huge sargassum influx on Mexico’s Caribbean coasts in 2018. When all the sargassum decomposed, it clouded the water and led to the death of 78 wildlife species. Most affected were the demersal (bottom feeders) and neritic (coastal or inshore) fish, along with crustaceans.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Sargassum is the scientific name for brown seaweed, which floats in the ocean and appears in large amounts on Florida beaches. Like most things in the world, sargassum isn’t exactly bad. It is ...
Apr 14, 2024 · Records show the cleanup costs for sargassum were about $3.5 million in the greater Miami-Dade County area in 2019 and $120 million in the Caribbean in 2018. The City of Key West spends about $1 million annually on sargassum cleanup, with more in reserve just in case. Even though the beaches are tiny in Key West, tourists rule.
Apr 21, 2024 · Sargassum is once again drifting toward South Florida's beaches. Patches of the thick seaweed have a combined weight of more than 6 1/2 metric tons. That's a lot of seaweed. Researchers are trying ...
