As for many other problems that we have to deal with, it is also true for the handling of the Sargassum Seaweed that we have to collect enough data to develop a promising strategy that acknowledges different aspects. We know from studies of Chuanmin Hu at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and his … Read more
What is Sargassum is? Where is it coming from? Today I was invited by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO to attend the 2nd Webinar about Sargassum in the Caribbean and West Africa. In this online meeting with up to three hundred experts worldwide, we discussed topics like: What is Sargassum? Where is it coming … Read more
Since 2012/13, we have been battling seaweed named Sargassum in the Caribbean. While Sargassum is a normal part of ocean life, and an important habitat, the warmer waters produced by climate change allow it to proliferate at an explosive rate. Appearing in such vast quantities, Sargassum quickly turns dangerous. Aggregations of Sargassum can block the … Read more