Sargassum has been around for centuries. The first report of its existence was written by Christopher Columbus himself in 1492, concerned that his caravels could become trapped in a “vegetal blob,” in what is known today as the Sargasso Sea.
For all these years, this harmless algae used to provide shelter and food for marine species. But not anymore.
Over the last decade, this seaweed has been growing uncontrollably, massively arriving at coasts all the way from West Africa up to South Florida, passing from all countries surrounded by Caribbean waters, including Mexico.
In Quintana Roo alone, authorities have collected over 200 tons of sargassum in the last 4
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