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Sargassum is a genus of brown macroalgae in the order Fucales of the Phaeophyceae class. [1] Numerous species are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical oceans of the world, where they generally inhabit shallow water and coral reefs, and the genus is widely known for its planktonic (free-floating) species.
A record amount of seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases.
Since 2011, seaweed - known as ‘sargassum’ - in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state and across the Caribbean has exploded.Scientists suspect its invasion is related to climate change.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Near-record amounts of seaweed are smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados, killing The post Record amount of seaweed choking shores, fish and ...
Commonly called seaweed, Sargassum is a type of macroalgae. Like all algae, it produces oxygen. Like all algae, it produces oxygen. Based on 1975 measurements of oxygen production, and estimates of the total mass of Sargassum in the sea, it can be calculated that the Sargasso Sea may produce 2.2 billion litres of O₂ per hour, [ 27 ] making ...
Eucheuma, commonly known as sea moss or gusô (/ ɡ u ˈ s ɔː ʔ /), is a rhodophyte seaweed that may vary in color (purple, brown, and green). Eucheuma species are used in the production of carrageenan, an ingredient for cosmetics, food processing, and industrial manufacturing, as well as a food source for people in the Philippines, Caribbean and parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. [1]
The development of the belt 2011–2018. This Sargassum was first reported by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century but recently appeared in 2011 in the Atlantic. [4]As of 2023, the belt is estimated to weigh about 5.5 million metric tonnes and extends 5,000 miles (8,000 km), stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.
The seaweed, which smells like rotten eggs, is killing fish and other wildlife, choking tourism and releasing stinky, noxious gases. Record Amount Of Stinky Seaweed Is Smothering Caribbean Coasts ...