Haiti South Coast Invaded by Sargassum or Seaweed Algae
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Fortunately, the Haitian Ministry of Environment has understood the gravity of the situation and to manage the phenomenon, has decided to address this issue at the highest level. The department has launched a project named "Coastal Sanitation of Protection of the Great South Coast" with funding from the public treasury. The sanitation work started in the last December end include activities like, collecting existing seaweeds, retaining fresh comers on the high seas, build dams, breakwaters, releasing security information, etc.
Algae (small plant-like organisms that can range from the microscopic to large seaweeds) hold great promise as a resource which if developed correctly, could become a sustainable greener renewable energy source to power our future. The United States alone has the resources to create 25 billion gallons of algae fuel per year. However, some of the blooms (Harmful algal blooms or HABs) overwhelm marine habitats and wreak havoc on the ecosystem.
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