Pelagic Sargasssum Influx in the Wider Caribbean

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorCaribbean Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatialLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-17T05:56:16Z
dc.date.available2019-01-17T05:56:16Z
dc.date.issued2015-09
dc.descriptionMassive quantities of pelagic sargassum occurred throughout the Caribbean in 2011, impacting aquatic resources, fisheries, shorelines, waterways, and tourism. Similar events have occurred since then, with a particularly heavy influx of sargassum observed during 2015. This Fact Sheet seeks to share the state of knowledge about the sargassum influx and to promote the adoption of best management practices.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27270
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectsargassum
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.titlePelagic Sargasssum Influx in the Wider Caribbeanen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
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wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000049

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