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This year’s summer travel season could look slightly different at some of the world’s best beaches.

From Florida to West Africa this seaweed bloom is spreading rapidly so why are people so worried about it?

While it may cause health issues among people, the seaweed reportedly helps a number of migratory sea creatures by providing them with a habitat.

Since 2011, a fleet of seaweed patches double the size of the contiguous U.S. has cycled from West Africa to Florida, threatening beaches from Martinique to Miami. This year, it could grow bigger.

Since 2011, a fleet of seaweed patches double the size of the contiguous U.S. has cycled from West Africa to Florida, threatening beaches from Martinique to Miami. This year, it could grow bigger.

A seaweed bloom so massive that it can be seen from outer space may be headed towards Florida's Gulf coast.

The seaweed, which smells like rotten eggs once it starts to decay on shore, is already washing up on parts of Miami Beach.

Researchers are monitoring a record amount of smelly seaweed build up in the Atlantic – and they say most of it will likely end up on Florida beaches this summer.

In the wake of the hurricane, researchers at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (CMS) have been hard at work studying the storm’s impacts on the state. From high-resolution modeling to satellite imagery, these snapshots show our teams at work.

The invasion of seaweed is impacting tourism, health, livelihoods, and the economy of Caribbean countries. A mix of solutions is mooted for the problem.