This year, satellite images show large seaweed patches
south of islands in the northern Caribbean.
The annual sargassum season runs from March through October.
Sargassum provides habitat and food for many invertebrates,
which gives foraging to migratory birds crucial
to coastal ecosystem. Sargassum is a floating, marine
brown algae. It grows in the Atlantic Ocean forming
during high temperatures and it is not harmful to
humans. It floats from the waters near the west coast
of Africa to the Gulf of Mexico and washes up on the
Caribbean and Florida coastlines. Sargassum seaweeds are
vital resource for native wildlife such as sea turtles and seagulls.
No comments:
Post a Comment