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The development of the belt 2011–2018. This Sargassum was first reported by Christopher Columbus in the 15th century but recently appeared in 2011 in the Atlantic. [4]As of 2023, the belt is estimated to weigh about 5.5 million metric tonnes and extends 5,000 miles (8,000 km), stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.
Sargassum is a genus of brown macroalgae in the order Fucales of the Phaeophyceae class. [1] Numerous species are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical oceans of the world, where they generally inhabit shallow water and coral reefs, and the genus is widely known for its planktonic (free-floating) species.
Sargassum muticum, commonly known as Japanese wireweed [2] or japweed, [3] [4] is a large brown seaweed of the genus Sargassum. It is native to the Western Pacific Ocean from coasts of China, South Korea, Japan, and southern Russia. During the mid-1900s, S. muticum was introduced to the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the ...
S. horneri was first described in 1808 by Dawson Turner under the basionym Fucus horneri. It was later reclassified into the genus Sargassum by Carl Adolph Agardh in 1820. [4]The specific epithet horneri was given in honor of Dr. Horner, an astronomer and naturalist aboard the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe, which took place from 1803 to 1806 under Captain Adam von Krusenstern.
The abundance of creatures and foliage allowed for the native peoples of the area to thrive and prosper by harvesting it. Many of the problems of the Puget Sound originated from explorers and trappers hunting and killing the indigenous species off of which the natives thrived and prospered. [2]
Sargassum aquifolium is the most common and largest species of Sargassum in Hawaii. [2] Sargassum aquifolium can be found growing year-round in subtidal ranges with rocky terrain and reef flats. [5] Sargassum aquifolium is common to wave-washed lava benches and can also be found in warm, calm tide pools with depths of more than 3 meters (10 ...
The problem with contamination in berries is that these fruits are hand-harvested by people who may not have access to proper hygiene facilities or proper training, Detwiler says. As a result, if ...
Scyllaea pelagica, common name the sargassum nudibranch, is a species of nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Scyllaeidae. This species lives among floating seaweed in the world's oceans, feeding on hydroids .