Resources

Our team has done a lot of research on the problem of beached sargassum. Here are links to some of the resources we found helpful along with answers to FAQs about the HMB Sargassum Project and our mailing archive.
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BACKGROUND INFO
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Scientific Studies & Press Coverage
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About Okeanis (Barrier Manufacturer)
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TRACKING SYSTEMS & PROJECTIONS
Satellite-based Sargassum Watch System (SaWS)
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SaWS - Satellite-based Sargassum Watch System
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Sargassum Status and Projections
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Sargassum Hub
Links to a range of sargassum resources from the wider Carribean
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Local WebCams & Videos
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Akumal Bay WebCam (protected by oil boom)
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HMB Videos (note dates on videos)
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Local Weather
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS & PRESS COVERAGE
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General Interest
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Where is the Sargassum Hitting Us Coming From?
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/2000-tonnes-of-sargassum-in-quintana-roo/
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Sargassum WhitePaper (United Nations Dec 2020)
Sargassum for Dummies (Sargassummonitoring.com)
Wide Sargasso Seaweed (7/19 The Guardian)
Brown Tide Threatens Carribean (3/21 InfoAmazonia)
Addressing the Sargassum Scourge (NannyCay.com)
Influence of climate factors on Sargassum infestations (University of Southern Mississippi)
https://academicjournals.org/journal/JOMS/article-full-text-pdf/5E6723C62067
Waves of Sargasso Cover Carribean Beaches (5/19 Atlantic Monthly)
Sargassum Impact on Mexican Beaches
The Great Sargassum Invasion (JSTOR Daily)
What is the “GASB”?
Chasing Sargassum in the Atlantic Ocean (Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry)
The Great Atlantic Sargasso Belt Atlas Obscura
The GASB is a belt of Sargasso distinct from the Sargasso Sea
Global Seaweed Plague from the GASB (11/20 Science Wire)
The Great Atlantic Sargasso Belt
Sargasso Sea Commission Website
The Great Atlantic Sargasso Belt: “GASB” (7/19 Science Magazine)
Killer Belt of Seaweed (7/19 Popular Science)
Brown Tide Threatens Carribean (7/19 InfoAmazonia)
NEGATIVE IMPACT OF MANUAL BEACH CLEANING
Environmental Guidelines for Sargassum Cleanup
2015 Sargassum Report & Beach Cleaning Tips
Sargasso Sea Commission Website
SARGASSUM IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH
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Experts Warn of Danger to Human Health from Sargassum
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Health Impacts of the Hydrogen Sulfide released by rotting sargassum
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​Sargassum Absorbs Toxic Elements from Water (Peer J Journals Feb, 2020)
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HOW TURTLES ARE IMPACTED BY SARGASSUM​
Sargassum Impedes Beach Access (12/21 Climate Change Ecology)
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Thermal Changes in Sand Impact Incubation of Sea Turtle Eggs (1/22 Journal of Experimental Marine Biology)
Sargassum Spells Trouble for Nesting Turtles (Frontiers in Ecology)
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Sargassum Accumulation Spells Trouble for Turtles (The Ecological Society of America)
Barrier Impact on Turtles (6/19 Cancun Turtles)
Complicated Relationship Between Turtles and Sargassum (10/19 Cayman Compass)
86 Turtle Hatchlings Found Dead in Sargassum (2/19 El Universal)
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How Do Sea Turtles Find the Beach Where They Were Born? (National Geographic, January 2015)
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Orientation and Swimming Behavior of Hatchling Turtles (Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 1987)
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COMMERCIAL USES FOR SARGASSUM
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Using Sargassum for Carbon Capture
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Can science solve the seaweed problem on Mexican beaches?
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What to do with All the Seaweed (Stem Catalyst Issue 40)
Sargassum Uses Guide (FAO, United Nations Issue 97)
What to Do with 9 Tonnes of Sargassum (6/20 Guardian)
WAVES & CURRENTS
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​WHERE TO DONATE TO FIGHT GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
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Three Organizations Recommended by Giving Green
Seven Organizations Working to Protect the Amazon
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