Scientists are alerting the public of a record sargassum accumulation in the remote Central Atlantic, close to the Caribbean Sea’s oceanic border, driven by unpredictable winds, currents, and storms.
This week, researchers from the University of South Florida reported that the amount of prickly pelagic fauna measured in December—roughly 5 million metric tons—was significantly more than the amount recorded at the same time last year, which was about 1 million metric tons.
“Although we predicted an increase in the November bulletin, the magnitude of this growth is notable, with the December 2023 abundance representing a historical record,” USF researchers informed.
This year’s announcement is similar to the one made
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