'Surprising' cause of sargassum blooms in Caribbean

Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers, as the primary nutrient source fueling the massive blooms since 2011.

'Surprising' cause of sargassum blooms in Caribbean
Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers, as the primary nutrient source fueling the massive blooms since 2011.