Swaths of sargassum are blanketing the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism.
Quite possibly. But it might be full of salt which would need to be removed first.
I think the article mentioned some of it was being composted so yeah I guess it works. But I was wondering what the highest value use would be so maybe it could be harvested from the water before it fouls up the beaches.
Seems like there’s got to be a way to harvest and make use of the stuff, no? Animal feed?
By the time it hits the beaches it is decomposing, and while it’s in the sea it’s a useful habitat for a lot of marine life.
The authors seemed to think it was having negative effects near shore too. But I suppose it might be worth researching.
That said even if it’s true there seems to be no shortage so harvesting it shortly before it washes up seems harmless enough.
I wonder if it would work as fertilizer? Especially since it is decomposed to some degree when it reaches the coast.
Quite possibly. But it might be full of salt which would need to be removed first.
I think the article mentioned some of it was being composted so yeah I guess it works. But I was wondering what the highest value use would be so maybe it could be harvested from the water before it fouls up the beaches.