sargassum
noun
sar·gas·sum
sär-ˈga-səm 
: any of a genus (Sargassum) of brown algae that have a branching thallus with lateral outgrowths differentiated as leafy segments, air bladders, or spore-bearing structures : gulfweed
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On land, sargassum begins to rot and produces smelly hydrogen sulfide and ammonia, which can irritate eyes, ears, and noses.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
This sargassum, or the stinky seaweed that piles up on shore, can last from April to October.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024
The thought on that, although it hasn't been yet completely scientifically proven, is that there have been episodes of sargassum.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2023
The sargassum could reach the Lesser Antilles, on the far eastern side of the Caribbean, within a couple of months, Hu said.
—The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
The sargassum could reach the Lesser Antilles, on the far eastern side of the Caribbean within a couple of months, Hu said.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Leaving the sargassum in place creates its own problems: The algae contains arsenic, which can leach into groundwater.
—Leyla Santiago, CNN, 1 May 2023
The equipment also may allow Woods Hole researchers to examine the relationship between coastal runoff and the blooms of sargassum that have been choking coastlines in the Caribbean and Southeastern U.S. for years, said Bell, who uses satellite imagery to study coastal waters and their ecosystems.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The turtles spend a few months to a few years in the shelter of the sargassum, a kindergarten of sorts, said Kevin Flannery, director of the Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium in Ireland.
—Jonathan Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2023
Dinah Voyles Pulver, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
This sargassum, or the stinky seaweed that piles up on shore, can last from April to October.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024
The thought on that, although it hasn't been yet completely scientifically proven, is that there have been episodes of sargassum.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2023
The sargassum could reach the Lesser Antilles, on the far eastern side of the Caribbean, within a couple of months, Hu said.
—The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
The sargassum could reach the Lesser Antilles, on the far eastern side of the Caribbean within a couple of months, Hu said.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Leaving the sargassum in place creates its own problems: The algae contains arsenic, which can leach into groundwater.
—Leyla Santiago, CNN, 1 May 2023
The equipment also may allow Woods Hole researchers to examine the relationship between coastal runoff and the blooms of sargassum that have been choking coastlines in the Caribbean and Southeastern U.S. for years, said Bell, who uses satellite imagery to study coastal waters and their ecosystems.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The turtles spend a few months to a few years in the shelter of the sargassum, a kindergarten of sorts, said Kevin Flannery, director of the Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium in Ireland.
—Jonathan Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2023
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sargassum
noun
sar·gas·sum
sär-ˈgas-əm
: any of a genus of brown algae that have a leafy branching body and air bladders and that often grow in free-floating masses in the ocean
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