Sargassum Plagues the Coasts of T&T

Picture of sea turtles living in sargassum, Credit: Masa Ushioda, AlertDiver

SARGASSUM IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

This blog, created by Nirvana Rajaram, a student of the University of the West Indies, will focus around the impact of Sargassum seaweed on the coasts of Trinidad and Tobago. Sargassum is a red-brown seaweed that is native to the Atlantic Ocean. It originates in the Sargasso Sea which is commonly known as the “golden floating rainforest”. It never attaches to the sea floor which allow migration to occur with ease, allowing this Sargassum to reach our shorelines very easily.

Is this a good things?

Can this Sargassum be beneficial to us? 

Or are all these effects negative for our country?

All these questions and more will be answered by The Sarcastic Sargassum.