Nutrients from major rivers in the Amazon and Congo basins are fueling significant seaweed growth, with impacts felt in the wider Caribbean region.
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Updated Aug 1
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What happened
Nutrients from major rivers in the Amazon and Congo basins are fueling significant seaweed growth, with impacts felt in the wider Caribbean region.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- NOAA tracked wind shifts causing sargassum spread, linked to Congo nutrients potentially fertilizing Caribbean seaweed.Sub-event
- Sargassum influx in Key West is being driven by nutrient pollution originating from rivers in West Africa and South America.Sub-event
River nutrient influx drives seaweed growth, impacting the Amazon basin to the Caribbean.1 source
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The entities involved
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Amazon
river in South America
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Congo
river in central Africa
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Caribbean
region to the center-east of America composed of many islands / coastal regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea