Possible factors for the increase include a rise in water temperatures as a result of climate change, and an influx of nitrogen-laden fertilizer and sewage.
"Near-record amounts of seaweed are smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados, killing fish and other wildlife, choking tourism and releasing stinky, noxious gases."
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Near-record amounts of seaweed are smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados, killing fish and other wildlife, choking tourism and releasing stinky, nox.
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