{"id":231,"date":"2020-09-24T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T14:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2020-09-28T16:03:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:03:11","slug":"wp1-drivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/wp1-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"WP1 &#8211; Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-264 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2020\/09\/WP1_website_figure.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2020\/09\/WP1_website_figure.jpg 800w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2020\/09\/WP1_website_figure-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2020\/09\/WP1_website_figure-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2020\/09\/WP1_website_figure-525x200.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Multiple drivers of the Great Sargassum Belt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The macroalgae <em>Sargassum<\/em>grows at the ocean surface, drifting with currents and winds. Mariners have long come across <em>Sargassum<\/em>in the subtropical Atlantic, but in 2011 large quantities showed up in the tropics. Since then, <em>Sargassum<\/em>has proliferated, most notably in spring and summer, from the Gulf of Mexico, through the Caribbean, to west Africa. This natural phenomenon presents both environmental problems and opportunities to develop a new natural resource, across the region. The reason for this proliferation of <em>Sargassum<\/em>across the tropical Atlantic are not fully understood, but multiple drivers are likely involved. Changes in the surface ocean and regional climate may have compounded changes in supplies of nutrients via the great rivers of South America or in dust blown from the Sahara. A more complete understanding of systematic environmental changes will inform regional adaptation to \u201cGreat <em>Sargassum<\/em>Belt\u201d as it most likely evolves over the next decade. At seasonal timescale, strong winds and swift currents drive <em>Sargassum <\/em>far and wide, to eventually beach throughout the Caribbean and along the shores of west Africa. With satellite-derived maps of \u201cFloating Algae Index\u201d to specify the distribution of <em>Sargassum<\/em>early in the season, and with a detailed understanding of winds and currents, we can predict trajectories over many months, to predict the time and quantify beaching events at selected locations. These statistical seasonal predictions are complementing an embryonic <em>Sargassum<\/em>forecast system based on historical drifter data and operational ocean models, informing local adaptation and resource management.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sartrac\/wp1-drivers\/wp1-drivers\/\"><strong>Meet our team:<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The macroalgae Sargassumgrows at the ocean surface, drifting with currents and winds. Mariners have long come across Sargassumin the subtropical Atlantic, but in 2011 large quantities showed up in the tropics. 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