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Origen y caracterización del Sargazo en el Caribe

Javier Medina

Sandra Schleier Hernández

Bióloga Marina MSc.

Coordinadora de Respuestas a Encallamientos

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Addico, Gloria & deGraft-Johnson, Kweku. (2016). Preliminary investigation into the chemical composition of the invasive brown seaweed Sargassum along the West Coast of Ghana. African Journal of Biotechnology. 15. 2184-2191. 10.5897/AJB2015.15177.

Sargassum natans

Sargassum fluitans

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Alleyne, K.S.T., Johnson, D., Neat, F. et al. Seasonal variation in morphotype composition of pelagic Sargassum influx events is linked to oceanic origin. Sci Rep 13, 3753 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30969-2

Variaciones de especies

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Photos: Mickey Charteris via www.caribbeanreeflife.com

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Corrientes oceánicas

Corrrientes de viento

Cambio en direccion 2009-10

Debue et al, 2025

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Debue et al, 2025

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Javier Medina

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¡Gracias!

Sandra Schleier

schleier.Sandra@gmail.com | programadearrecifesdecoral@drna.pr.gov