Sargassum海藻的到来是不可避免的,但预测预测今年会更少
by杰西卡·蒙特瓦哥/
墨西哥和其他加勒比海沿海城镇正在为Sargassum的最终到达,这是一个棕色的宏观藻类,漂浮在海洋表面,困扰着海滩和旅游目的地。beplay银行卡不过,今年的预测预测,与前两年相比,海藻的臭味会少。
根据南佛罗里达大学的“ 2020年萨尔加斯的展望,” the sargassum amount in the Central West Atlantic – the region east of the Lesser Antilles – is still low compared to some previous bloom years (2015, 2018; and 2019, which was a record-high bloom year). Sargassum remains to be minimal in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Florida Straits, and the Caribbean Sea.
The report predicts the Caribbean Sea will likely experience moderate amounts of sargassum in February to March, while some of the Lesser Antilles Islands (including Barbados, Tobago and Guadeloupe) may experience some small to moderate beaching events on their windward beaches. This situation may continue into spring.
The seaweed is expected to begin arriving for April, May and June, before departing for another season later in the summer.
Sargassum monitoring forecasts for Cancun and Playa del Carmen also show a significant decrease in the volume that could reach Quintana Roo shores, according to Riviera Maya News. Governor Carlos Joaquín said environmental agencies, including the Secretariat of the Navy, estimate that this year, the volume of sargassum will be lower compared to 2018 and 2019.
However, the state governor is still preparing for any sargassum that does arrive with boats and barriers, aiming to remove it before it hits any beaches. This year, the state is equipped with additional boats that, he says, will be used in different destinations, including Xcalak, Mahahual, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, Tulum and Benito Juárez (Cancun).
州长告诉媒体,在受影响最严重的地区有超过4,000米的遏制障碍,其中最广泛的(长达1,800米)位于Mahahual和Xcalak中。
“The blue of our sea is back. Tourists who have chosen Quintana Roo to vacation will enjoy beaches in optimal condition,” said Governor Joaquin.
墨西哥官方s were concerned the influx of rotting seaweed in some of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, from Tulum to Playa del Carmen to Cancun, would cause a dip in tourism, which contributes 8.7% to Mexico’s gross domestic product and is worth about $23 billion annually.
其他加勒比群岛也担心海藻对其重要旅游业的影响。2019年6月,多米尼加共和国,牙买加,特立尼达和多巴哥,海地以及墨西哥和其他中美洲国家的官员聚集在一起讨论与新现象作斗争的选择。建议包括资助更多的研究和更好的警告系统。
第一个大规模海滩于2011年发现,据信,促成因素是亚马逊河的营养投入,该河流排入大洋周围的海洋,首先发现了开花。洋流的变化;并增加了来自空气灰尘的铁矿沉积物。
除了成为游客的眼光和滋扰外,萨尔加苏姆垫子还窒息了礁石和周围的生态系统,导致鱼类,海参,海胆和螃蟹死亡。
In 2018, more than 1,000 square miles of seaweed were detected in satellite photos of the Caribbean, three times larger than the 2015 record, according to scientists at the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Laboratory. That year was so bad Barbados was forced to declare a national emergency in June.