An investigation into the Pelagic Sargassum incursion phenomenon: A study of seaweed coastal influxes on Cozumel Island, Mexico

Luis Antonio Villalobos Robles; Kana Kuroda

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Luis Antonio Villalobos Robles ¹ ^* , Kana Kuroda ²

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¹ Department of Sustainable System Sciences, Graduate School of Humanities and Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University Osaka, JAPAN² Graduate School of Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, JAPAN^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The Pelagic Sargassum influx problem in Mexico and other Caribbean countries began in 2011 when seaweed arrived in extreme quantities on Mexican Caribbean coastlines. As coastal areas produce resources like fisheries, tourism, and raw materials, this creates problems for the surrounding businesses. Sargassum thrives in the Atlantic Ocean due to eutrophication, and the ocean conditions promote the shifting of these seaweed mats. This work aims to study Sargassum arrivals on Cozumel Island coasts and examine coastal lines disposition to receive the seaweed. From our findings, it was understood the importance of a good handling policy in the country and the disposition of sandy-type beaches to accumulate more Sargassum.

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Sargassum
golden tides
coastal management
Mexican Caribbean

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EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2024, Article No: em0247

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Villalobos Robles, L. A., & Kuroda, K. (2024). An investigation into the Pelagic Sargassum incursion phenomenon: A study of seaweed coastal influxes on Cozumel Island, Mexico. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 8(1), em0247. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/14106

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Villalobos Robles LA, Kuroda K. An investigation into the Pelagic Sargassum incursion phenomenon: A study of seaweed coastal influxes on Cozumel Island, Mexico. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2024;8(1):em0247. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/14106

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Villalobos Robles LA, Kuroda K. An investigation into the Pelagic Sargassum incursion phenomenon: A study of seaweed coastal influxes on Cozumel Island, Mexico. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2024;8(1), em0247. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/14106

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Villalobos Robles, Luis Antonio, and Kana Kuroda. "An investigation into the Pelagic Sargassum incursion phenomenon: A study of seaweed coastal influxes on Cozumel Island, Mexico". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research 2024 8 no. 1 (2024): em0247. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/14106

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Villalobos Robles, L. A., and Kuroda, K. (2024). An investigation into the Pelagic Sargassum incursion phenomenon: A study of seaweed coastal influxes on Cozumel Island, Mexico. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 8(1), em0247. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/14106

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Villalobos Robles, Luis Antonio et al. "An investigation into the Pelagic Sargassum incursion phenomenon: A study of seaweed coastal influxes on Cozumel Island, Mexico". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, vol. 8, no. 1, 2024, em0247. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/14106