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Article

A Review of a Decade of Local Projects, Studies and Initiatives of Atypical Influxes of Pelagic Sargassum on Mexican Caribbean Coasts

by
Judith Rosellón-Druker
1,*,
Edith Calixto-Pérez
1,
Elva Escobar-Briones
2,
Jaime González-Cano
3,
Luis Masiá-Nebot
4 and
Fernando Córdova-Tapia
2
1
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT), Mexico City 03940, MEX, Mexico
2
Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología (ICML), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, MEX, Mexico
3
Centro Regional de Investigación Pesquera de Puerto Morelos del Instituto Nacional de Pesca (INAPESCA), Puerto Morelos 77580, ROO, Mexico
4
Municipio de Solidaridad, Earth and Life University, Cancun 77727, ROO, Mexico
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Phycology 2022, 2(3), 254-279; https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology2030014
Submission received: 20 April 2022 / Revised: 25 June 2022 / Accepted: 25 June 2022 / Published: 30 June 2022
(This article belongs to the Collection Sargassum Golden Tides, a Global Problem)

Abstract

This study collates and reviews the state of the art in the phenomenon of atypical pelagic Sargassum influxes in the coastline of the Mexican Caribbean, focusing on projects, studies and initiatives that have been conducted in the country for a decade. We integrated multisectoral and multidisciplinary knowledge and identified gaps and strengths in current knowledge. Initiatives and projects conducted in Mexico are numerous, diverse and valuable. However, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and interinstitutional coordinated actions in the medium- and long-term are still lacking. Because of this, there is an imbalance of actions in different knowledge areas that prevents this phenomenon from being addressed in a comprehensive way. Furthermore, the funding opportunities for Sargassum research projects and other initiatives seem to respond to the events of massive influxes, without continuity or long-term planning. Attention is mainly focused on urban and touristic areas, so impacts to rural or uninhabited zones are unknown. This review represents a stepping-stone towards an integrated multisectoral effort to shift the perspective from Sargassum being a “national problem” to a “national resource,” considering and fully understanding the ecological importance of this macroalgae as a floating ecosystem and its potential as an economic resource once it massively arrives in Mexican coastal areas.
Keywords: macroalgae; integrated management; multisectoral collaboration; science and technology development; state of the art macroalgae; integrated management; multisectoral collaboration; science and technology development; state of the art

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Rosellón-Druker, J.; Calixto-Pérez, E.; Escobar-Briones, E.; González-Cano, J.; Masiá-Nebot, L.; Córdova-Tapia, F. A Review of a Decade of Local Projects, Studies and Initiatives of Atypical Influxes of Pelagic Sargassum on Mexican Caribbean Coasts. Phycology 2022, 2, 254-279. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology2030014

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Rosellón-Druker J, Calixto-Pérez E, Escobar-Briones E, González-Cano J, Masiá-Nebot L, Córdova-Tapia F. A Review of a Decade of Local Projects, Studies and Initiatives of Atypical Influxes of Pelagic Sargassum on Mexican Caribbean Coasts. Phycology. 2022; 2(3):254-279. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology2030014

Chicago/Turabian Style

Rosellón-Druker, Judith, Edith Calixto-Pérez, Elva Escobar-Briones, Jaime González-Cano, Luis Masiá-Nebot, and Fernando Córdova-Tapia. 2022. "A Review of a Decade of Local Projects, Studies and Initiatives of Atypical Influxes of Pelagic Sargassum on Mexican Caribbean Coasts" Phycology 2, no. 3: 254-279. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology2030014

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Rosellón-Druker, J., Calixto-Pérez, E., Escobar-Briones, E., González-Cano, J., Masiá-Nebot, L., & Córdova-Tapia, F. (2022). A Review of a Decade of Local Projects, Studies and Initiatives of Atypical Influxes of Pelagic Sargassum on Mexican Caribbean Coasts. Phycology, 2(3), 254-279. https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology2030014

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