Sargassum - Wikipedia Most of the macroalgae species inhabit shallow coastal waters and coral reefs, but some are planktonic (free-floating) or pelagic after being detached from reefs during storms Sargassum includes two holopelagic species, Sargassum natans and Sargassum fluitans, with other species interconnected
Basic Information on Sargassum - US EPA 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 Season Ends Across Eastern Caribbean, Large . . . Sargassum amounts across the Atlantic and Caribbean Sea continued to drop in October, signaling the end of this year’s seaweed season, according to a recent report from the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab
Why Is the Atlantic Ocean Drowning in Seaweed? Scientists . . . Upwelling of deep water rich in phosphorus supports an N-fixing symbiont that lives on Sargassum algae, giving the algae a competitive advantage By early June of this year, roughly 38 million tons of Sargassum had drifted toward the coasts of the Caribbean islands, the Gulf of Mexico, and northe
Scientists Uncover Cause of Massive Sargassum Blooms The algae originate in the Sargasso Sea east of Florida Since 2011, scientists have tracked the recurring appearance of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, a massive band of gulfweed that moves from the equator toward the Caribbean during periods of strong easterly winds Until recently, the source
Sargassum | Marine Algae, Seaweed, Macroalgae | Britannica 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
Sargassum Showdown: The Fight to Save Caribbean Coasts Sargassum soaks up nasty stuff like arsenic and cadmium as it drifts through polluted waters That makes turning it into fertilizer or animal feed risky, potentially harmful to both people and the environment unless it’s carefully treated