A short #documentary about how people are tackling the problem of #sargassum - a #macrolgae that has had unprecedented overgrowth over the past years. The Great Atlantic Sargassum belt stretches from west Africa up to the Gullf of Mexico and benefits many #marine life.
However, with new populations of the macroalgae finding its way to the coasts of Brazil and the Caribbean, it is now affecting many communities living near the shore, fishermen and other #wildlife, such as baby sea turtles trying to make its way to the #sea being unable to climb over them. Climate change is seen as one of the factor contributing to its rapid growth.
#ocean #invasivespecies #algae #climatechange
"Drowning in seaweed: How to stop invasive Sargassum" (NatureVideoChannel)
