[runswithscissors]

HAWAII:


Maui battling seaweed invasion

Beach community, which successfully petitioned for a $250,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an innovative seaweed-removal method, using a modified potato digger

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/ar.../ln/ln10a.html



Mysterious seaweed causes beachgoers to break out in blistering rash | KHON2

Rotting algae on the beaches and extensive amounts of algae drifting in the nearshore environment prevent people from enjoying ocean-related activities

https://www.hawaii.edu/reefalgae/nat...fieldguide.htm

[Fredesch]

Originally Posted by runswithscissors

HAWAII:


Maui battling seaweed invasion

Beach community, which successfully petitioned for a $250,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an innovative seaweed-removal method, using a modified potato digger

Maui battling seaweed invasion | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper



Mysterious seaweed causes beachgoers to break out in blistering rash | KHON2

Rotting algae on the beaches and extensive amounts of algae drifting in the nearshore environment prevent people from enjoying ocean-related activities

https://www.hawaii.edu/reefalgae/nat...fieldguide.htm

What is happening in Maui and sargassum getting on an Atlantic Beach are different things. Sargassum primary comes from the Sargasso Sea and isn't a problem for humans. Baby sea turtles will live in sargassum, but they have to swim out to it. Sea turtles don't use sargassum for nesting.

[kscwirt]

I was in Ft Lauderdale and then Key West last year. Seaweed was definitely bad. I just looked at news reports which have shown massive amounts of nasty brown seaweed in the coastline waters and all over the beaches in South Florida. They say it is because of heavy nutrients in the water and changes in winds. I think the cities and localities should be cleaning this up for their tourists. They will lose a lot of money if they don't. I won't travel there for a beach when I don't get a nice beach. That's the whole point. I am hoping to find better beaches along the gulf for my trip coming up in August 2018.

[Rabflmom]

Originally Posted by expatCA

Yeah it can show up anywhere if a storm has been in the area, but usually is gone with the next Hi Tide.

Actually you do not even need a storm. It comes in when the wind is from the right direction and with the tides. It goes back out when the tide is high enough and strong enough to bring it back out. It is natural to have sea weed on a beach that actually gets waves. Sometimes it gets heavy and smells but it clears itself out. Some areas actually sweep it away every morning for the tourists not caring what they are doing for the creatures that use and live on that sea weed.

That said most of the time the sea weed is not a problem on any beach on the east coast. I do not think I have ever seen it come in bad after a hurricane. After hurricanes it is mostly hills of shells that end up on the beach and the sand is in the houses or up on the streets and parking lots on the beach.

[bmw335xi]

Originally Posted by YoungTraveler2011

let's be honest here boys and girls, California sucks for swimming but so does a beach littered with seaweed.

this is why i fly to Hawaii regularly and not Florida. but i was just wondering if there are good beaches that aren't filled with seaweed over there.

not a single seaweed was seen that day:

Siesta Key Beach is amazing! South Beach (Miami) is usually good too, depending on recent storms.

[sinatras]

Not only are they full of seaweed but they are also full of red tide and toxic runoff. I would keep flying to Hawaii if I were you.

Blue-green algae, red tide soil beaches, threaten Florida tourism - Orlando Sentinel

Never seen any of these issues on Slaughterhouse Beach, my neighborhood beach in Maui.

[Fredesch]

We don't have seaweed now, and rarely get seaweed in Ormond-by-the-sea.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by Rabflmom

Actually you do not even need a storm. It comes in when the wind is from the right direction and with the tides. It goes back out when the tide is high enough and strong enough to bring it back out. It is natural to have sea weed on a beach that actually gets waves. Sometimes it gets heavy and smells but it clears itself out. Some areas actually sweep it away every morning for the tourists not caring what they are doing for the creatures that use and live on that sea weed.

That said most of the time the sea weed is not a problem on any beach on the east coast. I do not think I have ever seen it come in bad after a hurricane. After hurricanes it is mostly hills of shells that end up on the beach and the sand is in the houses or up on the streets and parking lots on the beach.

Yep, seaweed is part of nature and we just need to live with it. Doesn't stick around for long. I am at the beach here (east Coast, New Smyrna beach, at least 3 times a week and it is a minimal problem.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by sinatras

Not only are they full of seaweed but they are also full of red tide and toxic runoff. I would keep flying to Hawaii if I were you.

Blue-green algae, red tide soil beaches, threaten Florida tourism - Orlando Sentinel

Never seen any of these issues on Slaughterhouse Beach, my neighborhood beach in Maui.

You need to get out more.



https://mauitime.com/news/science-an...the-county-of-maui-is-already-in-hot-water-over-sewage-in-the-ocean-off-west-maui-but-a-new-study-says-that-the-kihei-coast-is-far-worse/


Toxic red tide a "massive bloom in our area" - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNLed-tide-a-massive-bloom-in-our-area



https://www.google.com/search?q=seaweed+problems+on+Maui&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1


https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopi...0-i86-k1675665-Beaches_with_seaweed-Maui_Hawaii.html

[sinatras]

Originally Posted by expatCA

You need to get out more.



https://mauitime.com/news/science-an...the-county-of-maui-is-already-in-hot-water-over-sewage-in-the-ocean-off-west-maui-but-a-new-study-says-that-the-kihei-coast-is-far-worse/


Toxic red tide a "massive bloom in our area" - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNLed-tide-a-massive-bloom-in-our-area



https://www.google.com/search?q=seaweed+problems+on+Maui&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1


https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopi...0-i86-k1675665-Beaches_with_seaweed-Maui_Hawaii.html

I can assure you that none of that, all of which was years ago, is as bad as THIS. Which goes on daily and gets dumped into the Gulf and Atlantic Florida coasts.

https://www.facebook.com/7NewsMiami/...5791107967613/