In the wake of this collapse, the fast-growing green seaweed Caulerpa prolifera has spread across areas once dominated by native seagrass species like Halodule wrightii, filling in the empty seabed.

PALM BAY — Gene Cate once fished a crystal-clear seagrass bed near the dock at Castaway Shores. These days, stringy, rancid seaweed carpets the banks of the Indian River Lagoon along the condo ...

Seaweed farms are often placed on top of seagrass meadows. Niels Boere/flickr. Despite negative interactions, such as shading, between seaweed and seagrass, some scientists now advocate for a ...

Record amounts of sargassum are floating in the Caribbean Sea and ending up on beaches from Puerto Rico to Guyana — but scientists aren't sure why there's so much of it in the first place.

And the seaweed is reaching into Florida’s waterways, coating marinas and beaches in the Miami area. The Atlantic Ocean has a toxic seaweed problem. ... seagrass beds,” he said.

Their research has included restoring seagrass and oyster beds, looking into seaweed as a sustainable food source, and whether marine fungi can combat disease.

Seagrass acreage in Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida, has increased by one-third since 2018, now totaling nearly 2,100 acres. Palm Beach County's restoration efforts, including island building and sand ...

Following widespread seagrass loss in Florida's Indian River Lagoon, the green seaweed Caulerpa prolifera has become dominant, providing some habitat for marine life but supporting fewer animals ...

But few tropical seaweed farms meet the criteria outlined in this standard due to known consequences that affect seagrass (rightly defined in the standard as vulnerable marine habitats) and likely ...

While this seaweed provides some habitat, ... Green seaweed replaces seagrass, but slugs pose new threats . Florida Atlantic University. Journal Marine Biology DOI 10.1007/s00227-025-04642-3.

Seaweed farms, particularly those in Southeast Asia, are commonly in the very same environments where seagrass meadows thrive. Competition for resources ensues.