Adaptation and sustainable management of massive influx of Sargassum in the Caribbean

Abstract

The massive influx of sargassum is a problem that affects several countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Even though a decade has passed since the first event, an integrated management and adaptation strategy for this phenomenon have not yet implemented in most of these countries, with environmental, economic, and social effects, aggravated by the continuous growth of the quantities that land year after year. This work analyzes the publications since 2011 related to the sargassum invasion in the Caribbean area, the environmental management, and the solutions that allow us to face the current situation in a coordinated and efficient way.