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A Massive Seaweed Bloom Is Smothering Life from the Caribbean to West Africa
Researchers call it the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65873-record-breaking-sargassum-bloom.html
The largest seaweed bloom ever detected spanned the Atlantic in 2018
Nutrient-rich water from the Amazon River may be helping massive seaweed mats to flourish each summer in the Atlantic Ocean. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/largest-seaweed-bloom-ever-detected-atlantic-ocean-20184…
9000 km belt of seaweed spanning the Atlantic threatens marine life
A massive 9000-kilometre-stretch of algae spanning between west Africa and the Gulf of Mexico is threatening marine life and ecosystems Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/9000-9000-km-belt-of-seaweed-spanning-the-atlantic-threatens-marine-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Lush underwater forests … in the Arctic
Did you know that there are hidden underwater forests of large brown seaweeds (kelps) in the Arctic? As temperatures warm, the forests are expanding. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/underwater-kelp-seaweed-forests-arctic…
A Taste of Seaweed
If you’re not ready to cook with kelp but are interested in trying a bite or two, here are some prepared seaweed products worth seeking out. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/dining/seaweed-snacks.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
The Climate-Friendly Vegetable You Ought to Eat
Kelp is delicious and versatile, and farming it is actively good for the ocean. Melissa Clark wants you to just try a bite. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/dining/kelp-seaweed-recipes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Reef halo riddle: What’s behind the mysterious rings around coral?
We long assumed that circles of bare sand around coral reefs are caused by fish nibbling away seaweed. But a 10-year investigation has found the truth is far murkier Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232270-300-reef-halo-riddle-whats-behind-the-mysterious-rings-around-coral/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Magnesium Puts Psychiatric Drugs to Shame for Depression
Sayer Ji – Depression is one of the most widely diagnosed conditions of our time. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/16/magnesium-puts-psychiatric-drugs-to-shame-for-depression/…
Trilobites: Watch a Great White Shark Hunt Through a Kelp Forest for Its Next Meal
The video collected by researchers revealed a surprising hunting behavior in the ocean predators that had never been documented. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/science/shark-kelp-video.html?partner=rss&emc=rss