Plastic-webbed drifters track Sargassum mats for weeks or months at sea

PHYSorg
Aug 18, 2026, 12:40 pm105 ptsTrending
They spotted the first mat of Sargassum seaweed several miles out in Biscayne Bay. The captain of the 37-foot (11-meter) Yellowfin brought the vessel to a full stop, allowing the scientists on board to get a closer look at the brown macroalgae that has been washing ashore by the tons this summer and fouling the…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Opinion: San Francisco Should Not Give Free Curb Space to Waymo 128

Ride1Up unveils new and improved $895 Portola 02 folding e-bike – and I tested it 127

Unearthing the Future: Inside NLR’s Summer Educational Programs 125

Layered rock in India shows potential signs of microbial life dating to 3.5 billion years ago 121

Rhine drought, heatwaves and deaths: Is it time for Germany to enshrine climate protection in law? 120

How does wildfire smoke affect the economy? 119

The cognitive bias behind bad climate math 106

Plastic-webbed drifters track Sargassum mats for weeks or months at sea 105

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.