what are the negative effects of sargassum on marine life in Jamaica?
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UWILInC online database resources (Note that you must log in with your UWI credentials - ID number and password- to access)
1. Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean alter the trophic structure of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum
Cabanillas-Terán, Nancy ; Hernández-Arana, Héctor ; Ruiz-Zárate, Miguel-Ángel ; Vega-Zepeda, Alejandro ; Sanchez-Gonzalez, Alberto PeerJ, Aug 30, 2019
Prosek, James National Geographic, 2019, Vol.235(6), p.126(14)
Marschke, Melissa ; Campbell, Donovan ; Armitage, Derek
People and Nature, Mar 2020, Vol.2(1), pp.152-162 [Peer Reviewed Journal]
Internet Sources
1. Brown, P. (2020). Rethinking Sargassum Seaweed: Could It Be the New Normal in Jamaica?
https://nacla.org/news/2020/03/12/rethinking-sargassum-seaweed-jamaica
2. The Impact of Surface Currents on Sargassum Movement Causing Havoc to the Jamaican Coast
http://blue.monagis.com/the-impact-of-surface-currents-on-sargassum-movement-causing-havoc-to-the-jamaican-coast/
3. Aarons, D. 2019. Sargassum seaweed and your health.
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/your-health-your-wealth/sargassum-seaweed-and-your-health_171479?profile=1213
4. Oxenford, H. & McConney, P. (2019). Sargassum: threat or opportunity for a Blue Economy?
https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/cermes/projects/sargassum/docs/presentations/presentation_oxenford_2019_sargassum_threat_or_opp.aspx
5. Jamaican Beaches Facing Major Seaweed Threat
https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/jamaican-beaches-facing-major-seaweed-threat/
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