Sargassum Fact Sheet.

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Date
2015
Author
Doyle, E.
Franks, J.
Status
Published
Pages
3pp.

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Abstract
During 2011, massive quantities of pelagic sargassum occurred throughout the Caribbean, impacting aquatic resources, fisheries, shorelines, waterways, and tourism. A similar event occurred in 2014 and continues in 2015. This Fact Sheet seeks to share the state of knowledge about the sargassum influx and to promote the adoption of best management practices......
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Publisher: https://www.gcfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/GCFISargassumFactSheet.pdf
Publisher
Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute.
Marathon, FL
Document Language
en
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.2
Essential Ocean Variables (EOV)
Macroalgal canopy cover and composition
Best Practice Type
Manual (incl. handbook, guide, cookbook etc)
Spatial Coverage
Caribbean Sea
Citation
Doyle, E. and Franks, J. (2015) Sargassum Fact Sheet. Marathon, FL, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, 3pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-784
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11329/1269
http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-784
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