Collaborative Research: Deciphering Nutrient Sources and Microbial Processes Fueling the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt

Overview

Massive floating mats of Sargassum seaweed now form every year across the tropical Atlantic, creating the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt. These blooms provide habitat for marine life but also threaten coastal ecosystems, tourism, fisheries, and public health when they wash ashore in large quantities. It is still not…