Atlantic Drifting Seaweed Surges in Numbers

Scientists at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute recently released a comprehensive review on Atlantic drifting brown algae. The study reveals that this free-floating brown seaweed is spreading across the Atlantic at an alarming rate, driven by both natural variations and nutrient inputs triggered by human activities. Nutrient inputs from human activities intensify impacts on marine ecosystems. Massive algal blooms can clog beaches, disrupt fisheries and tourism, and even threaten public health.