Caribbean startups are turning excess seaweed into products that help cut back on chemicals
Sargassum is being turned into nutrient-rich biofertilizers and other organic products, but there are hurdles to scaling the industry.
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A new plant-based solution may be the next step in preventing beach erosion
Shorelock is biopolymer that enhances the interaction of sand particles with water to resist erosion, provide a more stable coastline.
Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
The spread of a microscopic pathogen threatens sea urchin populations and coral reefs around the world.
‘It’s very much an icon when you think about the Caribbean’ — Megan Davis of the Queen Conch Lab talks about efforts to restore the species and help Caribbean communities
A Q&A with Megan Davis, Ph.D., director of the Queen Conch Lab and a research professor at FAU Harbor Branch.
Our birds are vanishing. There’s a welcome bipartisan plan to save them
The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act is a rare instance where both major parties have worked together.
Tracking the stinky stuff
University of Miami physical oceanographers have determined the role wind and currents play in transporting Sargassum seaweed.
Rising ocean temps raise new concerns for coral reefs
A Q&A with NOAA Coral Reef Watch Director Derek Manzello.
Sargassum belt has shrunk; Florida’s first ‘clean’ hydrogen plant being built
The massive mat of brown seaweed that washes up on Florida beaches shrank 15% last month, according to a University ...
Solutions sought for exploding seaweed problem; Tampa-area summit explores resiliency
There is increasing commercial and research interest in developing ways to put sargassum to use.
Florida borrowing millions for hurricane insurance claims; seaweed expected to peak on beaches in June
Borrowing in Florida and Louisiana could reach a combined $1.35 billion and will be repaid largely by insurance policyholders across ...
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