US EditionTowards Enhanced Sargassum Monitoring in the Caribbean Sea
- Chuanmin Hu, a professor leading the Optical Oceanography Lab at the University of South Florida, noted that the sargassum bloom started in March 2025 and escalated to unprecedented levels across the Caribbean by late April.
- Since 2011, the growth of the sargassum bloom has followed a recognizable trend, influenced by factors such as changing wind patterns, increased availability of nutrients, and rising sea temperatures linked to climate change, according to expert studies.
- Officials designated brigades and increased coastal removal efforts, collecting thousands of cubic meters of sargassum from key beaches like Playa Coral and Playa Delfines.
- A report issued on April 30 projected 40% more sargassum than the 2022 record of 24 million tons, with quantities surging from 31 million to 37.5 million tons between April and May.
- Efforts to repurpose sargassum into fertilizer have increased, with 2022 conversions improving farm yields and reducing fertilizer costs, although some caution remains about heavy metals in seaweed products.
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Towards enhanced Sargassum monitoring in the Caribbean Sea
Monitoring Sargassum along the coasts of the Greater Caribbean has become essential due to recurrent blooms since 2018, which bring severe ecological, economic, and social impacts that accumulate yearly. Developing an advanced, monitoring platform would enable affected countries to make informed decisions, manage critical zones, and mitigate negative impacts on coastal ecosystems, economies, and public health. In this work, we present the LANOT …
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KB might be spared from record-shattering Sargassum season
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