Seasonal variation in morphotype composition of pelagic Sargassum influx events is linked to oceanic origin

Abstract The recent proliferation of pelagic Sargassum spp. in the Tropical Atlantic causes major ecological and socioeconomic impacts to the wider Caribbean when it washes ashore, with regional fisheries and tourism industries particularly affected. The Caribbean influxes have been tracked to a new...

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Main Authors: Kristie S. T. Alleyne, Donald Johnson, Francis Neat, Hazel A. Oxenford, Henri Vallѐs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30969-2