Crews in Galveston County are keeping a close eye on an enormous mat of seaweed floating out at sea. KPRC2Zach
Parts of the blob, called sargassum, span thousands of miles. While most are headed to Florida and the Caribbean, it could also affect our beaches., macroalgae that floats at sea. It’s a critical sanctuary for marine life as it provides habitat, food, and protection for turtles, crabs fish, and more. But as it nears coastlines it chokes corals and diminished water and air quality. Out of the water, when it washes ashore, is when it decays and rots creating an unpleasant smell.
According to new information in the journal Water Research, the deadly bacteria called vibrio is able to attach to Sargassum and plastic debris floating in the ocean. This is alarming because the size of this blob could potentially expand the range of these pathogens.
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