Sargassum (F. Sargassaceae) is an important seaweed excessively distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Different species of Sargassum have folk applications in human nutrition and are considered a rich source of vitamins, carotenoids, proteins, and minerals.

Explore these once idyllic tropical paradises, now overrun by the inexorable tide of sargassum. Once pristine sandy beaches are regularly overrun by this nightmarish brown algae. Our map plunges you into the heart of this environmental catastrophe, making you …

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Sargassum is a genus of large brown seaweed (a type of algae) that floats in island-like masses and never attaches to the seafloor.

2023年3月15日 · After a decade of record-breaking blooms, 2023's sargassum mass is again shaping up to cause headaches (literally and figuratively) for beachside towns and tourists. Here's what you need to know....

2025年2月5日 · Sargassum is a group of brown algae that provides food, refuge, and breeding ground for many marine animals, such as turtles, crabs, shrimp, fish, and seabirds. Sargassum species are widely distributed across tropical and temperate oceans, in shallow waters and coral reefs, as well as the open ocean.

2025年2月12日 · 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.

What is Sargassum, where does it come from, and what happens when it washes ashore? This infographic illustrates the movement of Sargassum from sea to shore. Out at sea, Sargassum provides important fish and wildlife habitat. However, this free-floating algae often washes ashore in great quantities due to strong wind and water currents.

Sargassum, genus of about 150 species of brown algae (family Sargassaceae) generally attached to rocks along coasts in temperate regions or occurring as pelagic (free-floating) algae in the open sea.

2025年3月28日 · The Sargassum forecasting component of the project capitalizes on a long-standing partnership between Yonggang Liu, associate professor and director of the Ocean Circulation Lab at CMS, and researchers at the Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CariCOOS). For this project, they will combine the higher-resolution satellite images with …