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A colossal bloom of seaweed, vast enough to stretch across the Atlantic Ocean, is making its way towards Florida’s shores, ...
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, sargassum contains pelagic species of brown seaweed that originate offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and float on the ocean surface ...
Data from USF shows sargassum numbers 200% higher than last year and 40% higher than the all-time record. ... There are hundreds of different species of sargassum, according to USF.
Millions of tons of seaweed currently floating in the tropical Atlantic Ocean could soon make its way toward the U.S., according to researchers following the phenomenon.
In particular, total Sargassum amount from all regions combined further increased from 31 (million) tons in April to 37.5 (million) tons in May, ... For some species of marine life, ...
Sargassum has made its return to Florida beaches for 2025. ... sargassum contains pelagic species of brown seaweed that originate offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and float on the ocean surface. ...
Data from USF shows sargassum numbers 200% higher than last year and 40% higher than the all-time record. ... There are hundreds of different species of sargassum, according to USF.
Researchers have been wondering if sargassum can be used as fertilizer, and whether or not it can help reduce the cost for farmers and those who eat the food grown on U.S. soil.
This week’s beachcombing survey brought in a fresh batch of Sargassum washed ashore — and with it, some of the ocean’s most elusive hitchhikers: sargassum shrimp. These tiny crustaceans, often ...
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, sargassum contains pelagic species of brown seaweed that originate offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and float on the ocean surface ...
It's heating up, Memorial Day weekend is coming, and everyone's heading to the beach. Unfortunately, so are tons of toxic seaweed. Sargassum is a beneficial resource in the Atlantic. But on ...
A record amount of sargassum seaweed is lurking in the Atlantic Ocean, just east of Florida. Sargassum is a yellowish-brown floating macroalgae that crabs, sea turtles, shrimp and other marine ...