Satellite Images Reveal an Unusual Opening in the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt Figure 1. Before the opening formed, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt displayed a relatively continuous structure. The latest analyses conducted by Sargassum Monitoring have identified an unusual development within the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt. By comparing satellite images collected over recent weeks, we […]
9-Meter Mountains of Sargassum: A Growing Environmental and Public Health Concern in the French Caribbean In several French Caribbean islands, massive piles of decomposing sargassum are now reaching heights of up to 9 meters. These are no longer simple algae accumulations along the shoreline. They resemble mountains. 🎥 Videos and field images show heavy machinery
Montañas de sargazo de 9 metros generan creciente preocupación en el Caribe francés Leer más »
Photo of the French army coming to pick up sargassum in 2018 – 7 ppm of H₂S Measured on a Sargassum Pile in Playa del Carmen: A Concerning Level A recent scientific report filmed in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, revealed a concentration of 7 ppm of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) measured directly above a sargassum pile.
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When the Solution Becomes a Danger: The Risks of Mechanical Sargassum Removal on Beaches. In many tourist areas affected by massive sargassum landings, local authorities have chosen the most visible—and the fastest—solution: using heavy machinery to clear the beaches. Backhoes, bulldozers, and other mechanical shovels roam the sand daily, their buckets filled with brown algae,
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“A New Study Reveals the Triggering Factor Behind Massive Sargassum Blooms” Since 2011, massive sargassum strandings have disrupted marine ecosystems and coastal communities in the tropical Atlantic. A recent study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, highlights a key element behind this phenomenon: an extreme North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) event in 2009-2010. An Ecological Shift
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Outlook of 2025 Sargassum bloomsA perspective for the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of MexicoJanuary 6, 2025, by University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab(bbarnes4@usf.edu, yuyuan@usf.edu, huc@usf.edu) The map below shows average Sargassum abundance for the month of December 2024, with warm colors representing higher abundance. The Sargassum abundance for each region is compared with historical
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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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How to assess the effectiveness of a sargassum barrier? Lying on the beach under the Caribbean sun, you have plenty of time to observe the barriers that your hotel or municipality has installed to protect your beach from massive arrivals of sargassum seaweed. You know these barriers are necessary to prevent an economic, health, and
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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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– 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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