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MARTINEZ-GONZALEZ, Gustavo. Sargassum: the atypical irruption of an ancient ecosystem. Salud pública Méx [online]. 2019, vol.61, n.5, pp.698-700.  Epub 07-Ago-2020. ISSN 0036-3634.  https://doi.org/10.21149/10838.

Sargassum constitutes an ancient marine ecosystem that circulates clockwise on the Atlantic Ocean. Upon 2011, the pelagic seaweed which is the main component of sargassum started to reach beaches on 19 Caribbean countries, with environmental, health and economic impacts that need to be addressed urgently.

Palavras-chave : sargassum; hydrogen sulfide; exposure damage.

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