Sargassum seaweed on Florida beaches is blocking sea turtle hatchlings from reaching the ocean, increasing their risk of ...

Sargassum seaweed can block sea turtle hatchlings from making it to the ocean, but helps once they reach the sea.

Every year, sea turtles hatch on Florida's beaches and make their way from the sand to the ocean—a critical journey that ...

In Florida, large mats of sargassum are increasingly washing ashore, creating another obstacle for loggerhead, leatherback ...

Sargassum expansion across the Atlantic is tied to nutrient pollution and ocean circulation. Its growth now affects ...

Sargassum. The smelly, brown seaweed can put a damper on a day at the beach at best and hinder baby turtles on their way to the ocean at worst. Only about one in 1,000 sea turtle hatchlings survive to ...

Sea turtles’ harrowing journey to the ocean is being hampered by large blooms of sargassum seaweed (Abbey M. Appelt, Florida Atlantic University) All three species are endangered due to habitat loss, ...

In May of this year, satellites captured a staggering view from space: 37.5 million metric tons of floating brown seaweed ...

The ocean floor teems with diverse plant life, crucial for marine ecosystems and planetary health. Kelp forests, seagrass ...

All three sea turtle species have laid "astounding nesting numbers," officials said in a Sept. 18 news release.

Mexico has declared sargassum from the Caribbean a "fishery resource with development potential," allowing its collection in the open sea and opening the door to industrial projects to process the ...