Sargassum: The Golden Tide

In 2011, 2014, 2015, and in 2018, thousands of tons of pelagic sargassum seaweed, referred to as sargassum influxes, have piled up to 3 metres thick on beaches and in the nearshore waters of many Caribbean states and territories. These events have triggered much consternation regionally about state, civil society and private sector capacities to cope and adapt. There has been concern, including among inter-governmental organisations, about long-term implications for the fisheries and tourism sectors especially, given that such events seem to be a ‘new normal’ due in part to climate change and variability. The interested parties also realise that sargassum influxes may offer opportunities ranging from agriculture to manufacturing, if the region can support innovation and entrepreneurship. Discussions on marine and coastal policy, management, science and technology at local, national and regional levels about how to deal with a sargassum influx as a new biological natural hazard with the potential for disaster, or as abundant raw material with potential for windfall gains, have considered issues of biodiversity, coastal management, fisheries and tourism livelihoods, foreign exchange earnings, public health, innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities and more.

[@jeffmech600]

Earths way of kicking us off the beaches

[@bowlampar]

Sea has its own unique way of getting filthy human away from its beach. 😂😁😂

[@wirehyperspace]

agar so can grow mushrooms and soda ash it all has many uses

[@MusikCassette]

using it as fertilizer is a bit wasteful. And dependent on the heavy metal content a bit problematic.
What you should do is put it into Biogas digesters and produce green Energie and bioLNG with it. That way the Sargassum see becomes a giant solar energy collector.
When there is heavy metal contamination that can be extracted from the digestate. That way, we can clean those metals from the ocean.

[@jayjay-yt2pj]

Very educational!

[@bowlampar]

Sea is back to reclaims its rightful spaces from human intrusion. 😁

[@nazakattufail1609]

🤣 point 👉☝️

[@vr4899]

Class pheaophyceae
Brown alage
Reserve food material is laminerin strach and mannitol

[@garneybaker]

It’s the Earths way of sequestering carbon dioxide

[@TRIPONTHIS]

good vid,

[@arunabhadas8799]

this is how nature works

[@Xiozo]

Remove this