Pelagic Sargassum morphotypes support different rafting motile epifauna communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-021-03910-2
Abstract: Pelagic Sargassum macroalgal rafts in the North Atlantic support sessile and motile epifauna that attract ecologically and economically important migratory organisms. Three prevalent pelagic Sargassum morphotypes vary in their degree of branching and foliation, and… read more here.
Keywords: sargassum morphotypes; morphotypes support; pelagic sargassum; motile epifauna ... See more keywords
Temporal changes in the composition and biomass of beached pelagic Sargassum species in the Mexican Caribbean
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2020.103275
Abstract: Abstract Since 2011, unusually large quantities of pelagic Sargassum fluitans and S. natans (sargasso) have been washing ashore along the coasts of some African countries and the Greater Caribbean, impacting ecosystems and economies. We estimated… read more here.
Keywords: biomass; pelagic sargassum; sargassum species; mexican caribbean ... See more keywords
Valorization of pelagic sargassum biomass into sustainable applications: Current trends and challenges.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112013
Abstract: Since long ago, pelagic Sargassum mats have been known to be abundant in the Sargasso Sea, where they provide habitat to diverse organisms. However, over the last few years, massive amounts of pelagic Sargassum have… read more here.
Keywords: biomass; sargassum biomass; valorization pelagic; pelagic sargassum ... See more keywords
The establishment of a pelagic Sargassum population in the tropical Atlantic: Biological consequences of a basin-scale long distance dispersal event
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2020.102269
Abstract: Abstract Starting in 2011, coastal areas of the Caribbean Sea and tropical Atlantic Ocean began to experience extraordinary yearly accumulations of pelagic Sargassum brown alga. Historical reports place large quantities of Sargassum only in the… read more here.
Keywords: tropical atlantic; wind; sea; pelagic sargassum ... See more keywords
Inertia Influences Pelagic Sargassum Advection and Distribution
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gl081489
Abstract: The effect of inertia (resistance to a change in velocity of buoyant finite‐sized objects) on the advection of pelagic Sargassum, a macroalgae, is a function of the size and density of natural Sargassum rafts. Here… read more here.
Keywords: pelagic sargassum; inertial effects; sargassum advection; advection ... See more keywords
Leachate effects of pelagic Sargassum spp. on larval swimming behavior of the coral Acropora palmata
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60864-z
Abstract: An emerging disturbance for Caribbean reefs is the massive arrival of pelagic Sargassum, which deteriorates water quality due to the production of leachates. The highest arrivals of Sargassum took place when broadcasting corals spawned. We… read more here.
Keywords: swimming behavior; larval swimming; pelagic sargassum; sargassum ... See more keywords
Monitoring pelagic Sargassum inundation potential for coastal communities
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DOI: 10.1080/1755876x.2021.1902682
Abstract: Pelagic Sargassum is a buoyant macroalgae that forms rafts at the ocean surface and serves as a biologically rich habitat for hundreds of diverse marine species. Since 2011, massive blooms of Sarga... read more here.
Keywords: pelagic sargassum; inundation potential; potential coastal; coastal communities ... See more keywords
The distribution and mitochondrial genotype of the hydroid Aglaophenia latecarinata is correlated with its pelagic Sargassum substrate type in the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic Ocean
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7814
Abstract: The pelagic brown macroalga Sargassum supports rich biological communities in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic region, including a variety of epiphytic invertebrates that grow on the Sargassum itself. The thecate hydroid Aglaophenia latecarinata is commonly… read more here.
Keywords: tropical subtropical; hydroid aglaophenia; pelagic sargassum; sargassum ... See more keywords