Recent media reports have alerted us to the impending arrival of the largest Atlantic sargassum belt ever recorded. Stretching over 5,000 miles and encircling the Gulf of Mexico and mid-Atlantic, this mass of leafy, buoyant algae is expected to wash ashore on Florida’s beaches and other coastal areas in the Gulf of Mexico and the […]
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Miami.- The sargassum belt that threatened to ruin the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean this summer is significantly decreasing, and scientists from Florida who produce a monthly report on this natural phenomenon of marine algae blooming predict that it will further diminish or remain stable in the coming months. The Optical
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A recent study conducted by researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute paints a bleak picture of pollution levels in the oceans. The focus of their research was the alga Melosira arctica, which thrives beneath the Arctic ice. Initially thought to be protected from human pollution, this alga serves as the sole source of food for
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The sargassum, a macroalgae that has invaded the beaches of Quintana Roo, has generated numerous myths regarding its composition and management. In this article, we will debunk one of the most deeply rooted misconceptions: sargassum does not turn into sand. According to data from the Institute of Engineering at UNAM, sargassum has a moisture content
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