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  • Seaweeds on the Beach ®

    Seaweeds on the Beach ®

    If you’re at the beach and you spot large amounts of seaweeds in the water or on the sand, let us know! We’ll use that info to monitor the situation. For more information and results of this project, please contact algasnapraia@ualg.pt Thank you for your collaboration!
    • What is the problem? 

    • It`s normal to find seaweeds on the beach! But too many seaweeds may be an abnormal situation resulting from excess of nutrients from urban effluent discharge or fertilization in agriculture. When seaweeds grow in excess, they can harm biodiversity, fisheries and the environmental quality of the beach.
    • What can we do to help?  

    • We’re studying excessive accumulations of seaweeds on beaches to look for future solutions. For this, we need to know more about them: what species of algae are they? When and where do they occur? Collaborate with us: send us information whenever you find seaweeds on the beach. 
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    • Seaweeds information

    • Are the seaweeds thrown in the sand?*
    • Are the seaweeds thrown in the water?*
    • What color are the seaweeds?*
    • Does the sea have colored stains, which are caused by microalgae?
    • What color have the stains?

    • Photos

      We need photos of an overview of the seaweed accumulation (to estimate its extent) and a close-up of the seaweeds in your hand (to identify the algae species). 
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    • Project Team

      Coordination
      Prof. Dina Simes, PhD — University of Algarve
      Responsible for the project

      Team members
      Prof. Aschwin Engelen, PhD — University of Algarve
      Marine Ecology

      Prof. Paula Ventura Martins, PhD — University of Algarve
      Software Engineering

      Dr. Carla Viegas, PhD — University of Algarve
      Cell Biology

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