Sentinel-2 imagery helps Bonaire identify influx of Sargassum
https://www.mangrovemaniacs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sarfig1.png 784 301 Mangrove Maniacs Bonaire Mangrove Maniacs Bonaire https://www.mangrovemaniacs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sarfig1.pngBy Willy Tjiong and Sander Mücher An abnormal amount of Sargassum brown seaweed invaded the Caribbean islands in the summer of 2011 [1]. Masses of Sargassum mats piled up on beaches trapping sea turtles and releasing harmful hydrogen sulfide gas when it decays [2]. The rotting seaweed repels tourists and have led to temporarily closure…
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