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Seaweed Could Be Worse Than Ever This Year Thanks to Growing 5,500-Mile Patch of Sargassum [View all]
https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/lifestyle/seaweed-could-worse-ever-thanks-184631578.htmlThe discovery of a 5,500-mile patch of brown seaweed that stretches across the Atlantic Ocean —from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico—could spell trouble for Southern beachgoers this year.
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Thick mats of it make it hard for sea creatures to move and breathe, and when it dries, Sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide gas, which smells like rotten eggs.
Dr. Canfield, your table is ready. Paging Dr. Canfield......
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