Author name: Christine J.

Sargassum Monitoring started in 2018 when a group of marine-enthusiasts couldn’t stand that nothing was done about the ever-growing arrivals of excess of Sargassum seaweeds (Brown Algae) to the Shore of Mexico. They choose to start documenting and raising awareness about this environmental catastrophe as well as helping impacted local communities to equip themselves and preserve the marine life and coastal fauna and flora.

Algae and Marine Plants Show High Concentration of Microplastics, Reveals Study

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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