Daily Junction.mobi portal<p>Freshwater is not always readily available, particularly on small Caribbean islands that get <a href="https://theconversation.com/drastic-seaweed-growth-threatens-marine-life-and-fishing-but-also-offers-opportunities-274661">inundated with sargassum seaweed</a>. But locations with access to reservoirs or rivers could potentially pump-spray a seaweed stranding before it becomes a health hazard – a mitigation strategy that should be explored.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/293131/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" /><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. More info: https://theconversation.com/republishing-guidelines --></p>
<p><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/michael-steinke-2768205">Michael Steinke</a>, Senior Lecturer, Marine Sciences, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-essex-1291">University of Essex</a></em></span></p>
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