Stinky brown algae invades Mexico's Caribbean beach

Sargassum, a brown algae, is covering the coastlines, turning the water a murky brown color and emitting a foul, rotten-egg odor as it decomposes. Nearly 1,000 kilometers of Mexico’s coastline have been affected so far, including popular destinations like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum.

It is known that algae not only ruins tourists' vacations and has a significant impact on the local economy, but when the algae decompose, they fall to the seabed and cover and suffocate the coral. Not only that, although local people have tried to clean up regularly, large amounts of algae still flood the shore and affect the nesting activities of sea turtles.

Besides, Mexico is not the only place attacked by this algae, but all other islands and beaches in the Caribbean are facing this situation.

Hai Anh