Sargassum contamination and consequences for downstream uses: a review

• Published in: Journal of applied phycology Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 567 - 602
• Main Authors: Devault, Damien A., Pierre, Ronan, Marfaing, Hélène, Dolique, Franck, Lopez, Pascal-Jean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.02.2021; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Algae; algology; Arsenic; Benthos; Bioaccumulation; Biodiversity and Ecology; Biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Composting; Contaminants; Contamination; Decay; Downstream effects; Ecology; Ecology, environment; Economics; Ecosystems; Effluents; energy; Environmental impact; Environmental Sciences; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Heavy metals; humans; Land pollution; Landfills; Life Sciences; Metals; Micropollutants; Norms; Oceans; Offshore; Phosphate transporter; Phosphates; phytoaccumulation; Phytoremediation; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Pollutants; Raw materials; Sargassum; Storage; Threat evaluation; Tourism; Tropical climate; Uptake; Waste disposal sites; Extracts; Arsenic; Regulatory; Valorization; Standards; Heavy metals; Phaeophyceae

Sargassum spp. are brown algae present in the tropical and subtropical waters of the world’s oceans. Benthic or pelagic, Sargassum spp. represent substantial amounts of biomass when drifted and massive beaching events also named “golden tides” are challenging for environmental and tourism managers....