Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico

The recent periodic influx of massive quantities of pelagic Sargassum spp. (sargasso) into the Caribbean has posed ecological, social, and economic challenges to the region. Sustainable use of the biomass is crucial to mitigate negative impacts of beached algae. The current uses of sargasso in Mexic...

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Autores principales:	José Luis López Miranda, Lourdes B. Celis, Miriam Estévez, Valeria Chávez, Brigitta I. van Tussenbroek, Abigail Uribe-Martínez, Eduardo Cuevas, Izarelly Rosillo Pantoja, Luis Masia, Citlali Cauich-Kantun, Rodolfo Silva
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	Mexican Caribbean Quintana Roo sargasso collection legal framework SWOT Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ef06be581b3d443c8d5cb0a82fb9bb3a2021-11-12T04:34:16ZCommercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico2296-774510.3389/fmars.2021.768470https://doaj.org/article/ef06be581b3d443c8d5cb0a82fb9bb3a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.768470/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-7745The recent periodic influx of massive quantities of pelagic Sargassum spp. (sargasso) into the Caribbean has posed ecological, social, and economic challenges to the region. Sustainable use of the biomass is crucial to mitigate negative impacts of beached algae. The current uses of sargasso in Mexico are reviewed, and a biorefinery approach is proposed to optimize its commercialization. The commercialization potential of sargasso in the Mexican Caribbean is analyzed using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. The unpredictability of the influx to the Mexican shores is considerable, both in time and space, also, some areas receive consistently more sargasso than others. The lack of available technology, local infrastructure and regulations concerning sargasso are relevant, as is the urgent need to establish proper regulatory measures. In the context of the Mexican legal system, the category “special waste” can best be applied to sargasso that is collected from the beach or nearshore waters for the purpose of regulation. Lessons learnt from in Mexico may be applied elsewhere, with adaptations for each specific location. More importantly, mutual understanding of the constraints and possibilities of sargasso management in other countries, or territories, may facilitate the coordinated management of this transboundary macroalgae bloom.José Luis López MirandaLourdes B. CelisMiriam EstévezValeria ChávezBrigitta I. van TussenbroekAbigail Uribe-MartínezEduardo CuevasIzarelly Rosillo PantojaLuis MasiaCitlali Cauich-KantunRodolfo SilvaFrontiers Media S.A.articleMexican CaribbeanQuintana Roosargassocollectionlegal frameworkSWOTScienceQGeneral. Including nature conservation, geographical distributionQH1-199.5ENFrontiers in Marine Science, Vol 8 (2021)
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topic	Mexican Caribbean Quintana Roo sargasso collection legal framework SWOT Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5
spellingShingle	Mexican Caribbean Quintana Roo sargasso collection legal framework SWOT Science Q General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution QH1-199.5 José Luis López Miranda Lourdes B. Celis Miriam Estévez Valeria Chávez Brigitta I. van Tussenbroek Abigail Uribe-Martínez Eduardo Cuevas Izarelly Rosillo Pantoja Luis Masia Citlali Cauich-Kantun Rodolfo Silva Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico
description	The recent periodic influx of massive quantities of pelagic Sargassum spp. (sargasso) into the Caribbean has posed ecological, social, and economic challenges to the region. Sustainable use of the biomass is crucial to mitigate negative impacts of beached algae. The current uses of sargasso in Mexico are reviewed, and a biorefinery approach is proposed to optimize its commercialization. The commercialization potential of sargasso in the Mexican Caribbean is analyzed using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. The unpredictability of the influx to the Mexican shores is considerable, both in time and space, also, some areas receive consistently more sargasso than others. The lack of available technology, local infrastructure and regulations concerning sargasso are relevant, as is the urgent need to establish proper regulatory measures. In the context of the Mexican legal system, the category “special waste” can best be applied to sargasso that is collected from the beach or nearshore waters for the purpose of regulation. Lessons learnt from in Mexico may be applied elsewhere, with adaptations for each specific location. More importantly, mutual understanding of the constraints and possibilities of sargasso management in other countries, or territories, may facilitate the coordinated management of this transboundary macroalgae bloom.
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author	José Luis López Miranda Lourdes B. Celis Miriam Estévez Valeria Chávez Brigitta I. van Tussenbroek Abigail Uribe-Martínez Eduardo Cuevas Izarelly Rosillo Pantoja Luis Masia Citlali Cauich-Kantun Rodolfo Silva
author_facet	José Luis López Miranda Lourdes B. Celis Miriam Estévez Valeria Chávez Brigitta I. van Tussenbroek Abigail Uribe-Martínez Eduardo Cuevas Izarelly Rosillo Pantoja Luis Masia Citlali Cauich-Kantun Rodolfo Silva
author_sort	José Luis López Miranda
title	Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico
title_short	Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico
title_full	Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico
title_fullStr	Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed	Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico
title_sort	commercial potential of pelagic sargassum spp. in mexico
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/ef06be581b3d443c8d5cb0a82fb9bb3a
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Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico

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