Sargassum floats are one of the only marine habitats available for ecosystem development. They serve as a home and nursery to a huge number of fish, invertebrates, and sea creatures. A few species ...

Larger creatures such as fish and turtles find plenty to eat amid the sargassum, and they attract bigger predators—triggerfish, tripletails, filefish, mahi-mahis, and jacks, on up the chain of ...

The Caribbean’s sandy beaches, clear turquoise water and vibrant coral reefs filled with an amazing variety of sea creatures have ... of a type of seaweed called sargassum is wreaking havoc ...

A USF study found that vertical currents are likely behind the algae blooms that dump sargassum onto Florida beaches each ...

Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers ...

Tiny creatures that bury in the globs can produce ... "As in most previous years, February is expected to see increased Sargassum from January. More Sargassum is expected to enter the Caribbean ...