Massive Seaweed Bloom Threatens Florida's Tourism Industry
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A massive 5,000-mile-wide sargassum seaweed bloom is heading towards Florida and other Gulf of Mexico coastlines, threatening to cause environmental and economic damage. The seaweed, which can pile up to 5-6 feet deep on beaches, emits a gas that smells like rotten eggs and can be toxic to humans and marine life. Researchers are exploring ways to mitigate the impact of the seaweed, including sinking it to the bottom of the ocean or using it for commercial products.
- A 5,000-mile-wide blob of seaweed is headed for Florida, threatening tourism across the Caribbean CNN
- What is sargassum? Here's why seaweed is piling up along Florida beaches NPR
- Seaweed bloom heads toward Florida WTHR
- Within days some big, nasty-smelling blobs of seaweed could reach the Florida Keys WUSF Public Media
- Why huge masses of seaweed are floating to Florida and the Gulf The Washington Post
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