A massive seaweed bloom headed to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico is poised to potentially harm beaches and tourism by emitting stinky gas.
Seaweed in seen in the beaches of Miami Beach, Miami, March 10, 2023.Five thousand miles long, 400 miles wide, and over six million tons, a massive bloom of seaweed is drifting toward Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
According to Tomasco, the bloom is more likely to harm the tourism industry than harm wildlife by piling up and stinking up famous Florida beaches. When and if it arrives, the Florida Department of Health warns that decaying sargassum's hydrogen sulfide will irritate the skin, eyes, throat, and nose. It is unlikely to injure seriously in an airy setting like a beach, but people with asthma might have trouble breathing due to the gas.
"At least it will be one of the major sargassum years, although we don't know if it will be a record year or not," Hu said, emphasizing that the size of the bloom reaches its peak in June and July.
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