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English: The invasion of sargassum in the Caribbean Sea continues to spread in the spring of 2023. Multiple sightings of brown seaweed have been reported, causing concerns for the tourism industry and local ecosystems. On 13 April, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites imaged a massive mat of algae measuring over 1 km in width south of Barbados.
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Source https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/new-image-sargassum-mat-caribbean-sea
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
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