A leading driver of this seaweed invasion is pollution, carried down rivers and into the Atlantic Ocean from the continents.
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Rotting seaweed has plagued the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, US and West African coasts for a decade. So we’ve developed a new approach to turn what’s now rubbish into green electricity and fertiliser.
Huge blooms of brown seaweed have fouled Florida and Caribbean beaches almost every year over the past decade. They originate in Africa and South America. and are fueled by human activities.
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Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University
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Associate Professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Life Sciences Coordinator - Export Barbados, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
