Sargassum

Workers cleaning seaweed from the beach near hotel resorts along the shoreline on a sunny day
A view of Akumal Bay with clear waters and no visible sargassum on the shoreline
Aerial view of sargassum seaweed washing ashore on a beach in the Riviera Maya region
Workers cleaning a beach in Tulum, Mexico
Sargassum seaweed covering a beach in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Municipal workers and Mexican Navy personnel cleaning sargassum from Ventana al Mar beach in Puerto Morelos
Royal Caribbean officials discussing sargassum mitigation efforts in Mahahual, Quintana Roo
A researcher holds a sample of the Sargapanel building material made from sargassum seaweed
A view of Cozumel's coastline showing early sargassum accumulations and observation towers used for monitoring