The 5,000-mile wide, 11-ton sargassum bloom is expected to impact Florida’s eastern coast, with some of it making its way into the northern Gulf of Mexico.
This photo shows sargassum, or seaweed, covering the Atlantic shore in Frigate Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis in August 2022. A new study by Florida Atlantic University shows the seaweed contains bacteria harmful to both humans and animals.Most people were already aware of the 5,000-mile long sargassum bloom making its way toward Florida -- and possibly Alabama -- beaches, but thanks to a new study, there’s more to be concerned about than just the stench which accompanies the bloom.
Not only can the Vibrio bacteria live within the sargassum, however, it also appears to be able to attach itself to plastic marine debris. The 5,000-mile wide, 11-ton bloom -- the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt -- is expected to impact Florida’s eastern coast, with some of it making its way into the northern Gulf of Mexico.“It’s incredible,” LaPointe said in mid-March. “What we’re seeing in the satellite imagery does not bode well for a clean beach year.”
If or how much the sargassum bloom will impact the Alabama coast remains to be seen. Mendel Graeber at the Dauphin Island Sea Labin March that major storm, currents and other factors will impact the sargassum as it moves into the Gulf.
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