Also called sargassum algae, “sea grapes” emit a poisonous gas that can be dangerous to humans and cause respiratory arrest.
A ball of seaweed twice the size of the United States is approaching the Florida coast. Ecologists are already talking about the threat of an eco-calamity, according to CNN.
A seaweed conglomerate is reportedly currently moving along the Gulf of Mexico coastline.
We’re talking about Sargassum algae, a large, olive-brown seaweed, also called “sea grapes,” according to environmentalists.
“This year, due to abnormally high temperatures, sargassum began blooming earlier than expected,” said Brian Lapointe, a researcher at the Oceanographic Institution at Florida Atlantic University.
Therefore, he said, an ecological disaster could threaten the entire Caribbean region. The thing is, sargassum emits a gas that is poisonous and can cause respiratory problems in humans.
“This is an entirely new oceanographic phenomenon that creates such a problem – a truly catastrophic problem,” commented Lapointe.
According to scientists, the algae are now smoothly moving west and will reach the Caribbean Sea in summer. Therefore, the tourism season may be interrupted in this region.
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Source: Focus
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