SEA’s Dr. Jeff Schell Weighs in on Massive Sargassum Blooms
March 29, 2023
SEA IN THE NEWS
"A giant blob of seaweed is headed to Florida and the Caribbean - could it ruin your beach vacation?"
by Tarah Chieffi
The POINTS GUY
"Massive seaweed blob invades Florida beaches!"
"Huge, smelly snake of seaweed headed toward the Caribbean!"
Though the headlines sound like something out of a 1950s horror movie, sargassum is reaching record levels this year, with some beaches already seeing large amounts of the brown seaweed washing ashore.
Does sargassum have the potential to sour your seaside vacation in the coming months? TPG spoke with oceanography experts to find out.
Contact: Douglas Karlson, Director of Communications | 508-444-1918 | dkarlson@sea.edu | www.sea.edu
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