An Integrated Observing Effort for Sargassum Monitoring and Warning in the Caribbean Sea, Tropical Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico

Trinanes et al discuss the integrated observation effort for Sargassum monitoring and warning in the Caribbean Sea, Tropical Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico. The floating, golden-brown algae, pelagic Sargossum, plays an important role in the marine ecosystem of the North Atlantic, and depending on its...

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Published in:Oceanography (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2021-12, Vol.34 (4), p.68-69
Main Authors: Triñanes, Joaquin, Hu, Chuanmin, Putman, Nathan F., Olascoaga, Maria J., Beron-Vera, Francisco J., Zhang, Shuai, Goni, Gustavo J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Marine ecosystems
Pollutants
Pollution monitoring
Sargassum
Ships
TOPIC 4. POLLUTANTS AND CONTAMINANTS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH AND ECOSYSTEMS
Tropical climate
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Summary:Trinanes et al discuss the integrated observation effort for Sargassum monitoring and warning in the Caribbean Sea, Tropical Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico. The floating, golden-brown algae, pelagic Sargossum, plays an important role in the marine ecosystem of the North Atlantic, and depending on its extension and impact, has the potential to be considered a pollutant. The complicated dynamics of Sargassum render routine monitoring using ships to collect in situ observations at the scale of the North Atlantic, or even the Caribbean Sea, far from practical. The validation of Sargassum satellite products benefits greatly from the integration of in situ data over the regions of interest.
ISSN:1042-8275
2377-617X
DOI:10.5670/oceanog.2021.supplement.02-26