If you’ve made a trip to Galveston Island recently, you may have noticed large mounds of smelly sargassum, a unique type of seaweed that washes ashore. But is it harmful? And why are we seeing s ...

Stinky, unsightly and potentially harmful – there are a litany of adjectives used to describe the naturally-occurring type of macroalgae called Sargassum, and none of them are positive.

Record amounts of sargassum seaweed are predicted to impact Florida beaches this summer. The seaweed bloom, larger than in previous years, is fueled by rising ocean temperatures and nutrient-rich ...

In fact, scientists announced May 1 that the total amount of sargassum in the Atlantic in April was 40% higher than the previous all-time high set in June 2022, "which makes 2025 a new record year ...

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 ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sargassum is washing up along the entire Texas coast and locally on Padre Island and Mustang Island. Experts said it is a challenge to determine how much of the floating ...

EXPENSIVE FERTILIZER FOR YOUR PLANTS. IT’S ALSO HELPING OUT OUR SEA CREATURES. SO SARGASSUM PLAYS A REALLY IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR OCEANS AS A HABITAT AND FOOD SOURCE FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT ORGANISMS.

Sargassum seaweed is swamping the Texas coast this week with plenty piling up along the Galveston Island shore. The island is prone to the thick mats of brown seaweed, yielding the nickname “the ...