Seaweed
How sargassum seaweed harvested in Fort Lauderdale is reused
Fresh seaweed is mixed with older seaweed and soil, then rests in a pile for about 4 months. They go from being a nuisance to being useful.
Seaweed
The brown macroalgae in the genus Sargassum belong to the order of Fucales. Many species live in shallow water and coral reefs in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. The genus is best known for its planktonic species.
Seaweed
Sargassum seaweed appears in Salgar, Colombia
Amazed and doubtful about what they saw, dozens of bathers found the beaches of the town of Salgar, when they saw the amount of seaweed that prevented them from walking freely on the sand that precedes the sea.
Seaweed
Construction of a Refugee Site from Sargassum Blocks in Cancun
The production of sargassum blocks, known as sargablocks, began last March to start the construction of a migrant and refugee site in Cancun, which will be called Casa Sureste.
Seaweed
A Small Satellite to Search for a Solution to the Sargasso Problem in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is backing the construction of a small satellite to seek a solution to the problem of sargasso, which at certain times of the year invades the coasts.
Seaweed
Export of sargassum from the Dominican Republic begins
In the Dominican Republic, Origin by Ocean, a Finnish seaweed refining company, began operations with its first export of sargassum from Punta Cana to its bioprocessing plant in Finland, to convert it into raw material for the cosmetics and food industries.
Grand Costa Maya
Dozens of dead fish wash up on Mahahual's beaches
A large number of dead fish have washed up on the beaches of Mahahual. Experts say it is due to the arrival of sargassum.
Quintana Roo
Sport fishing, affected by the arrival of sargassum
Within the nautical sector, sport fishing has been the activity most affected by the massive arrival of sargassum.
Seaweed
Latest on sargassum seaweed in Costa Rica 2022
A new wave of sargassum has reached the beaches of the Costa Rica Caribbean. It is a seaweed that, when decomposing, produces hydrogen sulfide, which can irritate the eyes and respiratory tract and, in large concentrations, can be toxic. In large concentrations, it can be toxic.
Seaweed
Panamanian Caribbean coasts present unusual sargassum proliferation
The coasts of the Panamanian Caribbean, mainly in the province of Colon, in recent days have reported an upwelling of sargassum, brown algae of the genus Sargassum, which constitutes dense populations in the form of floating rafts on the surface of the ocean.
Science
University and entities generate biogas from sargassum co-digestion
With this technology, it is intended to present an opportunity for the valorization of sargassum and kitchen waste for the tourist area of Punta Cana, since the efficient production of this biofuel can turn it into an alternative to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Science
Sargassum in pharmaceutical biotechnology for spirulina industry
According to a bachelor's degree thesis, the use of sargassum, which floods the beaches of the Caribbean, would save costs for the pharmaceutical industry and manufacturers of nutritional supplements derived from microalgae, such as spirulina.
Seaweed
Numerical models to produce early warnings on the arrival of sargassum
The importance of wind and the impact it has on surface ocean currents to reach the Mexican coasts is analyzed. Experiments are carried out with the support of "numerical particles" that simulate the seaweed patches observed via satellite. Get to know more.
Seaweed
The National Polytechnic Institute produces biodiesel from sargassum
For four years, the National Polytechnic Institute has been producing biodiesel from sargassum in its research centers, based on residual oils generated in hotel kitchens in Cancun, said Alicia Hernandez, a researcher at the university.
Cancun
Navy sargassum boats have an efficiency of 20%, reveals engineer
Eduardo Sanchez Anaya, president of the National Unit of Associations of Engineers (UNAI), revealed today that the four sargaceros boats that the navy has adapted only have an efficiency of 20% since most of this algae pass under the collecting bands.
Biodiversity
Research: Sargassum is solution for wastewater treatment
This regional research shows that activated carbon produced from sargassum is a renewable and sustainable material for wastewater treatment.
Playa del Carmen
Tourist rescued from drowning in the sea with sargasso in Playa del Carmen
A North American tourist was about to drown in an area with abundant sargasso in Playa del Carmen. Accumulated sargassum makes it difficult to get to the beach.