Scientists named it the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB). In 2015 and 2018 ... and beaching events may become the new norm,” wrote Chuanmin Hu, the lead author of the study and a professor ...

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A recent study published in Nature Communications may ...

TAMPA, Fla. (March 13, 2025) – The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A recent study published in Nature Communications may have identified what drove a tipping ...

The catalyst for the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt that has inundated the Caribbean since 2011 is being attributed to changes in currents and suitable growing conditions. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

Scientists have been divided on the causes of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt. Authors of the recent paper used a computer model that built on a prior study, which identified the influence of ...

Muller-Karger and a team of researchers analyzed currents, winds and nutrient levels to determine that vertical currents are behind the massive blooms creating the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt.