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Record-breaking sargassum invasion in Atlantic, Caribbean threatens to foul beach resorts
During typical years, the Florida Keys may see widespread reports during the late spring, with more significant impacts ...
31 million tons of supercharged seaweed is creeping toward beaches in Florida and around the Caribbean
The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. Floating in brown islands of algae, this year’s sargassum bloom has already ...
Caribbean Beach Resorts Threatened by Smelly Invader
Caribbean resorts may be plagued by a peculiar phenomenon in the upcoming weeks, as 37.5 million metric tons of seaweed was ...
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Caribbean Sargassum Reaches Historic Abundance in May; More Seaweed Expected in June
Sargassum levels surged to record highs across the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea in May, with the U.S. Virgin Islands ...
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Seaweed levels in tropical Atlantic break all-time record in April: What to know
and in terms of the total amount, we have about 30 million metric tons in the tropical Atlantic and the ... getting back out into the ocean because of the seaweed barrier that's created by ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers20d
Tons of stinky, brown sargassum headed to Florida beaches. Where it’s going, what we know
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, sargassum contains pelagic species of brown seaweed that originate offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and float on the ocean ...
Dilly Dally the sea turtle released on Florida beach after flipper amputation
An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having ...
The Royal Gazette4d
Seaweed provides obstacles in trolling for mahi mahi
With the spring well advanced and the height of summer not all that far away, the trolling still remains productive. Maybe ...