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    Sargassum Fact Sheet.

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    Date
    2015
    Author
    Doyle, E.
    Franks, J.
    Status
    Published
    Pages
    3pp.
    
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    Abstract
    During 2011, massive quantities of pelagic sargassum occurred throughout the Caribbean, impacting aquatic resources, fisheries, shorelines, waterways, and tourism. A similar event occurred in 2014 and continues in 2015. This Fact Sheet seeks to share the state of knowledge about the sargassum influx and to promote the adoption of best management practices......
    Resource URL
    https://www.gcfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/GCFISargassumFactSheet.pdf
    Publisher
    Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute.
    Marathon, FL
    Document Language
    en
    Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
    14.2
    Essential Ocean Variables (EOV)
    Macroalgal canopy cover and composition
    Best Practice Type
    Manual (incl. handbook, guide, cookbook etc)
    Spatial Coverage
    Caribbean Sea
    Citation
    Doyle, E. and Franks, J. (2015) Sargassum Fact Sheet. Marathon, FL, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, 3pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-784
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11329/1269
    http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-784
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