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Their work is part of a five-year, $3.2 million NOAA grant for research into sargassum and sargassum forecasting. The grant also is shared by Florida Atlantic University and other institutions.
The next update will be released near May 1. Is it safe to swim in sargassum seaweed? Sargassum is a lifeline for fish nurseries, hungry migratory birds and sea turtle hatchlings seeking shelter ...
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.
13 million tons of seaweed are bobbing off the coast as this year’s Great Atlantic Sargassum Bloom sets new records.
FILE - Workers, who were hired by residents, remove sargassum seaweed from the Bay of Soliman, north of Tulum, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Aug. 3, 2022. On shore, sargassum is a nuisance ...
Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 584 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. The vast majority of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in ...
On December 5, 2024, a M w 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County, California, at 10:44 a.m. PST. It was felt in the state's northern regions and in the Central Valley. [2] The earthquake prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning which was canceled soon after.
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt — the scientific name for the massive mat of floating brown seaweed that annually washes up on beaches around the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and east coast of ...