Philippe Maréchal shows a sargassum bloom, which has affected parts of the Caribbean since 2011 | Earth And The Environment ...

In this sunlit surface layer, photosynthesis occurs and sargassum grows, thus fueling the massive blooms that eventually end up on the beaches of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf Coast. "This was a ...

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 ...

When sargassum is present alongside other macroalgae, it can outgrow the coral reef. This not only limits space for coral growth but also diminishes settlement areas for coral nurseries.” ...

A time lapsed model depicting interannual Sargassum blooms in the North Atlantic. The alga was pushed southward and injected into the tropics, where it proliferates today, through a series of ...

MÉRIDA, Mexico - The Mexican government has announced plans to intensify efforts to combat the annual influx of sargassum seaweed along the shores of its major tourism hubs, as the seasonal ...