Tulum beach, in the Mexican Caribbean, among the most affected by Sargassum – 26/04/2019

The ribs of Tulum, spa of the Mexican Caribbean, they started filling themselves with Sargbadum according to experts, this is only the beginning of a mbadive new arrival of this seaweed on the beaches of Mexico.

Hydrobiologist Esteban Amaro, technical director of the Sargbado Surveillance Network, said that a Sargbadum spot had been located with satellite images from the University of Florida's Optical Oceanography Laboratory. South, in the United States.

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On Thursday, April 25, the presence of sargbadum was more than evident in the central part of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, which has a coastline in the Caribbean, although it is already reported in the almost all of the state.

"Up to now, we have very little in Cancun, but already in Puerto Morelos and further down, what are the Mayan Riviera and even Mahahual is much more visible to the presence of sargbadum," said Amaro .

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Forecasts

The forecasts suggest that the highest concentrations of Sargbadum will arrive in the next 48 hours, period coinciding with the last weekend of the current holiday season.

On the coast of Tulum, large quantities of Sargbadum have been observed on the sandbanks and on a wide strip off the coast which already has an ocher color.

In some sections, the sargbade spot located off the coast covers just over 300 square meters and in others over 400 square meters.

Hotel employees pointed out that at night, the waves throw the sargbad at the coast and although major cleaning efforts are made, they are inadequate given the amount of algae that reaches each minute.

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Season

Although Sargbadum has a constant arrival since last year and continues to arrive in small quantities, is now that the strongest season begins.

According to the authorities of the municipality of Solidaridad, where Playa del Carmen is located, they have collected more than 200 tons of Sargbadum on public beaches such as El Recodo and other places frequented by tourists and locals.

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The easterly and northeasterly winds that prevail on the Quintana Roo coasts favor the recomposition of sargbadum, as the winds push the sargbadum towards the coasts and it is even more difficult to stop it.

In some hotels in the Riviera Maya, stitches have already been placed to contain these algae in the water and prevent it from reaching the beach.. Barges are also sent to recover as part of private initiative efforts to solve the problem and reduce costs.

EFE