Researchers warn that expanding blooms are impacting local economies and threatening coastal ecosystems.

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Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, is expected to increase on Florida's shores in the coming weeks. The University of South Florida predicts a significant sargassum season in 2025. Red tide is not ...

Sargassum could soon be rotting and stinking up Florida beaches. Millions of tons of seaweed currently floating in the tropical Atlantic Ocean could soon make its way toward the United States, ...

Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, originates in the Atlantic Ocean and provides crucial habitat for marine life. Experts predict a record year for sargassum, with massive amounts already observed in ...

Piles of stinky sargassum washing up of Gulf Coast shores have been a turnoff to tourists, which is hurting local economies, ...

Record amounts of sargassum seaweed are predicted to impact Florida beaches this summer. The seaweed bloom, larger than in previous years, is fueled by rising ocean temperatures and nutrient-rich ...

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A record-breaking 37.5 million metric tons of seaweed was detected during May, with biologists warning that some Caribbean resorts may be blanketed by the naturally-occurring phenomenon during the ...

If you’ve been on the coasts of Florida in the last couple of weeks, you’ve probably seen bunches of brown seaweed washing up on the shore. That’s called sargassum. It’s a macro algae that blows ...

While it's finally the time of year for spontaneous and relaxing beach trips for Floridians, it's also when heavy blankets of smelly seaweed coat our coasts. Sargassum, a naturally occurring type of ...