Sargassum seaweed has just lately invaded the seashore locations of Cancun and Puerto Rico and Miami are the newest to be added to the record. A report quantity of seaweed has washed up on Miami seashores, impacting the realm each by way of odor and presence protecting the white sand and pristine water.
Simply this previous June, over 24 tons of this seaweed have been collected throughout the Atlantic coast, smashing the report of the earlier yr. While the seaweed itself can not hurt your well being, there are creatures that connect to the seaweed and may trigger pores and skin irritation.Â
Because of the invasion and large quantities of sargassum seaweed on its seashores, Miami-Dade county just lately revealed tips on its official web site. A couple of of crucial info embrace:
- Miami’s seaweed season is from March by October and there are two tides per day which may carry the seaweed to the shoreline.
- Early within the morning Miami-Dade Parks employees to wash the 17 miles of shoreline earlier than beachgoers arrive to wash the seaweed.Â
- Beachgoers ought to keep away from to their greatest capability touching the seaweed to not expertise any rashes or blisters on the pores and skin.
- Guests with bronchial asthma or respiration diseases ought to take precautions as when sargassum decomposes it provides off hydrogen sulfide. Present ranges aren’t thought-about dangerous.
- On account of turtle nesting season which takes place throughout the identical interval, particular permits are required to take away the seaweed.Â
- As soon as the seaweed reaches the shoreline it’s eliminated and transported to a particular landfill the place it dries and is composted and recycled into fertilizer.
