Category Archives: Sargassum weed
Pelagic Sargassum blooms may be associated primarily with atmospheric phenomena 24Mar2025
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
Sargassum Outlook 1Aug to 31Oct 2024 Severe
“Middle islands: Severe influxes and heavy coastal accumulations are expected over the next three months.” Read more in the Sargassum Sub-regional Outlook Bulletin by the Sargassum Team at The Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the Cave Hill Campus … Continue reading
CERMES: Sargassum outlook moderate 1 June – 1 September 2024
“Middle islands: Moderate influxes are expected to continue during June with a reduction in July and August.” That is a bit of a downgrade from the previous forecast.
Sargassum outlook Jan 1, 2024 – Apr 1, 2024: “mild to moderate ” 5Jan2024
See also Coral Bleaching page, re: high water temperatures/ coral bleaching summer-fall 2023 ————— Extracts from the latest Sargassum Sub-regional Outlook Bulletin: “Synopsis: Sargassum abundance in the Central Atlantic is increasing and approaching the Caribbean region.” “General outlook: Interests in the Eastern … Continue reading
Sargassum blooms are here for the foreseeable future 15Mar2023
UPDATE May 3, 2023 Strange sighting among sargassum seaweed YouTube Video uploaded May 2, 2023. by Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation ——- ORIGINAL POST “A blob twice the width of the US is heading towards Florida’s coast” So reads the title of … Continue reading