Monthly Archives: March 2025

Boergesenia forbesii, a recent immigrant to Barbados? 26Mar2025

Posted on March 26, 2025 by admin

IN SHORT… To date, photos of a green alga from Barbados uploaded to iNaturalist that appear to be Boergesenia forbesii have commonly been identified as Valonia utricularis (some gaining Research Grade status), or a species of Ulva or Caulerpa. A … Continue reading →

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Pelagic Sargassum blooms may be associated primarily with atmospheric phenomena 24Mar2025

Posted on March 24, 2025 by admin

So argue Julien Jouanno et al., in An extreme North Atlantic Oscillation event drove the pelagic Sargassum tipping point, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment published Feb 8, 2025. Abstract (Bolding inserted) The proliferation of pelagic Sargassum in the … Continue reading →

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