The Center for Marine Science and Limnology Research (Cimar-UCR) reported that sargassum is breaking arrival records in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region. Cimar researchers Cindy Fernández and Mariana ...
The renowned Top 10 list from Florida International University’s “Dr. Beach” highlighted three Sunshine State shorelines for their white sand and clear water, but one beach was notably excluded ...
Related video above: Fishermen talk about the impact of sargassum in May 2025 (NEXSTAR) – The amount of sargassum seaweed blooming in the ocean has reached record volumes, researchers said, and ...
Photo Credit: Sargassum at a beach in Playa del Carmen, taken by a tourist visiting Mexico. Amanda Ewing / https://www.facebook.com/groups/6171146322952107/?multi ...
Sargassum seen washing up on Jacksonville Beach (Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.) If you’ve visited the beach recently, you may have noticed ...
While generally not harmful to humans, the seaweed can be smelly and unpleasant for beachgoers. Sargassum plays a vital role in marine ecosystems, providing habitat for wildlife and helping to protect ...
Excessive sargassum seaweed has caused a Miami beach to be excluded from Dr. Beach's Top 10 list. Sargassum incursions may cause an estimated annual economic loss of $3.63 billion to coastal Florida.