A seaweed bloom that spans twice the width of the continental U.S. and weighs an estimated 12 million tons is starting to wreak havoc on Florida's beaches.
in the open ocean, but it can also muck up beaches once it washes ashore.
When it hits the beach, Sargassum emits a gas that smells like rotten eggs, and the sea life that resides within can cause skin irritation.The large floating blooms have become an annual occurrence since about 2011, and USF researchers want to get to the bottom of why.says it is the leading source on Sargassum data, tracks and studies Sargassum blooms using satellites and fieldwork funded by NASA and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration .
The lab is also working to improve tracking systems and make its biomass estimates more precise, as well as investigating biochemical properties of the bloom and its possible causes.USF assistant research professor Brian Barnes cleared up a couple questions we had about the bloom.
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