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Researchers find "tipping point" that led to hazardous FL seaweed

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Scientists have discovered a "tipping point" in the Atlantic Ocean's meteorological conditions that led to massive clumps of toxic seaweed flooding Caribbean beaches in recent summers.
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Researchers find "tipping point" that led to hazardous FL seaweed

Scientists have discovered a "tipping point" in the Atlantic Ocean's meteorological conditions that led to massive clumps of toxic seaweed flooding Caribbean beaches in recent summers.

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Local scientists identify massive seaweed belt’s origins

Researchers at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus have identified a “tipping point” in atmospheric conditions that caused the formation of a floating seaweed mass once visible from space. The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, comprised of brown algae, made global headlines in March 2023 when it spanned 5,000 miles in length- twice the length of the U.S. The blobs were nearly nonexistent until 2011, and national agencies tasked …

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Florida Insider broke the news in on Monday, March 24, 2025.
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