The Mexican Caribbean is once again bracing for a potentially severe invasion of sargassum.
As reported by Mexico News Daily, satellite imagery from the Optical Oceanography Laboratory of the University of Florida has detected around 7 million tons of seaweed currently drifting from the Atlantic toward the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
The unusual early arrival and sheer volume of the floating macroalgae are raising concerns among environmental experts, tourism authorities, and local communities along the coast of Quintana Roo.
Early Arrival Raises Red Flags
In past years, sargassum has typically arrived on the shores of Mexico between April and May.
However, this year, FB photo reports show the
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