Massive Influx of Pelagic <i>Sargassum</i> spp. on the Coasts of the Mexican Caribbean 2014–2020: Challenges and Opportunities

Massive Influx of Pelagic <i>Sargassum</i> spp. on the Coasts of the Mexican Caribbean 2014–2020: Challenges and Opportunities

Since late 2014, the Mexican Caribbean coast has periodically received massive, atypical influxes of pelagic <i>Sargassum</i> spp. (sargasso). Negative impacts associated with these influxes include mortality of nearshore benthic flora and fauna, beach erosion, pollution, decreasing tour...

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Main Authors: Valeria Chávez, Abigail Uribe-Martínez, Eduardo Cuevas, Rosa E. Rodríguez-Martínez, Brigitta I. van Tussenbroek, Vanessa Francisco, Miriam Estévez, Lourdes B. Celis, L. Verónica Monroy-Velázquez, Rosa Leal-Bautista, Lorenzo Álvarez-Filip, Marta García-Sánchez, Luis Masia, Rodolfo Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
sargasso dynamics
ocean coverage
beach cast volume
sargasso uses
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/10/2908

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