Nombre del autor: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.

2025: ¿Hacia una Nueva Crisis de Sargazo en México ?

Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo. The beaches of Mexico, natural treasures cherished by millions of visitors, are facing a growing threat: sargassum. This macroalgae, which accumulates annually along the shores of the Mexican Caribbean, could reach levels in 2025 not seen since the critical crisis of 2015. This warning, issued by Brigitta Ine Van Tussenbroek, head […]

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El Sargassum Podcast: entrevista con la fundadora de Sargassum Monitoring®

Florence Ménez : Teacher-researcherClio Maridakis : Algae diversity & Sargassum influx | PhD Student – Environmental & Circular Economy Engineer | Co-host of The Sargassum PodcastFranziska Elmer : Head of Science at Seafields /Research Fellow at The School for Field Studies/ Host and Executive Producer of The Sargassum Podcast / Island Innovation Ambassador / Climate

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Boletín Diario – EVALUACIÓN DE SARGAZO CARIBE MEXICANO

– As of April 14th, about 1,675 tons of sargassum cover the Mexican Caribbean.– Favorable conditions without sargassum are in Isla Mujeres, with little in Cancún, Cozumel, and Puerto Morelos today.– Around 10 tons of sargassum are expected from Xcalak to Mahahual soon.– A 73-ton algal conglomerate 170 km off Quintana Roo’s coast may reach

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USA - Puerto Rico: Rechazo Firme del Uso de Sargazo como Fertilizante

In an effort to address the challenges posed by massive accumulations of Sargassum on the coast of Puerto Rico, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) has recently unveiled its final management protocol. A key decision in the protocol is the formal exclusion of Sargassum use for agricultural or human consumption purposes, including composting.

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Proliferación Récord de Sargazos en el Océano Atlántico Tropical: Pronósticos de Sargassum Monitoring

This week, distinguished researchers from the University of South Florida unveiled a startling discovery: an unprecedented proliferation of Sargassum in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. In the vicinity of the junction between the Caribbean Sea and the ocean, an exceptional accumulation of nearly 5 million tons of Sargassum algae was measured last December, marking a dramatic

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Los científicos aconsejan evitar los encallamientos con barreras flotantes para proteger las playas.

A recent scientific study validates the proactive and cautious approach adopted by local authorities in Guadeloupe. The installation of barriers diverting sargassum seaweed banks emerges as the best option, according to its findings. These installations limit strandings and, consequently, metal concentrations on exposed coasts. The deployment of these diverting barricades is accelerating across the Guadeloupean

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