University of Miami: Tracking Sargassum at Sea
August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026
CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 17 -- The University of Miami issued the following news:
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Tracking sargassum at sea
University of Miami scientists, collaborating with a local aerospace and technology company, have developed and deployed high-tech drifters to predict the seaweed's path to shore.
By Robert C. Jones Jr., rcjones@miami.edu
They spotted the first mat of sargassum seaweed several miles out in Biscayne Bay. So, the . . .
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Tracking sargassum at sea
University of Miami scientists, collaborating with a local aerospace and technology company, have developed and deployed high-tech drifters to predict the seaweed's path to shore.
By Robert C. Jones Jr., rcjones@miami.edu
They spotted the first mat of sargassum seaweed several miles out in Biscayne Bay. So, the . . .