Massive Influx of Pelagic Sargassum spp. on the Coasts of the Mexican Caribbean 2014–2020: Challenges and Opportunities

V Chávez, A Uribe-Martínez, E Cuevas… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Since late 2014, the Mexican Caribbean coast has periodically received massive, atypical
influxes of pelagic Sargassum spp.(sargasso). Negative impacts associated with these …

Valorization of marine waste: use of industrial by-products and beach wrack towards the production of high added-value products

V Rudovica, A Rotter, SP Gaudêncio… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biomass is defined as organic matter from living organisms represented in all kingdoms. It is
recognized to be an excellent source of proteins, polysaccharides and lipids and, as such …

Algae application in civil construction: A review with focus on the potential uses of the pelagic Sargassum spp. biomass

JA Rossignolo, AJFP Duran, C Bueno… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pelagic Sargassum, usually found at the Sargasso Sea and the Western portion of the North
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, has been detected in many new locations through the tropical …

Optimization of the synthesis of activated carbon prepared from Sargassum (sp.) and its use for tetracycline, penicillin, caffeine and methylene blue adsorption from …

M Francoeur, C Yacou, C Jean-Marius… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
This study was carried out to determine the optimal conditions for synthesizing activated
carbon (AC) derived from invasive Sargassum (sp) for the efficient adsorption of emerging …

Towards a circular economy: analysis of the use of biowaste as biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals

M Madeła, M Skuza - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Industrial human activity has led to the release of substantial amounts of heavy metals into
the environment. Contamination of water with heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, copper …

Activated carbon synthetized from Sargassum (sp) for adsorption of caffeine: Understanding the adsorption mechanism using molecular modeling

M Francoeur, A Ferino-Pérez, C Yacou… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims (i) to use Sargassum (sp) for producing activated carbon applied for the
removal of caffeine from water (ii) to understand the associated adsorption mechanism by …

Lag Phase in the Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Sargassum spp. and Organic Domestic Waste

HA López-Aguilar, B Morales-Durán… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The mass arrival of pelagic sargassum is an international issue that is currently taking its toll
on the economic activity of affected regions by causing a significant reduction in investment …

Inorganic arsenic in holopelagic Sargassum spp. stranded in the Mexican Caribbean: Seasonal variations and comparison with international regulations and …

PA Ortega-Flores, T Gobert, LC Méndez-Rodríguez… - Aquatic Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the massive proliferation and stranding of holopelagic Sargassum spp. over the last
decade, different strategies for the sustainable valorisation of Sargassum biomass have …

Life Cycle Assessment Applied to End-of-Life Scenarios of Sargassum spp. for Application in Civil Construction

C Bueno, JA Rossignolo, LM Gavioli, CCA Sposito… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Environmental risks and vulnerabilities in coastal regions include the massive deposits of
brown algae of the genus Sargassum in regions such as the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and …

Evaluation of a Dynamic Bioremediation System for the Removal of Metal Ions and Toxic Dyes Using Sargassum Spp.

JL López-Miranda, R Silva, GA Molina… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This work presents the results obtained in the design and manufacture of a simple,
economic and ecological filter based on Sargassum spp.(Sspp), consisting of the species S …