FAQs
Is seaweed a plant?
No, seaweed is a type of marine algae. They provide key habitats for other marine species and, like plants, perform photosynthesis.
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Where is it coming from? Who is affected by it?
​Seaweed is currently blooming out of proportion due to climate change and pollution. Invasive species are also being carried into new ecosystems due to changes in currents. Both events can have drastic consequences for local marine ecosystem, fisheries, economies and communitites.
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Can we use it?
​Yes, seaweed can be used as biofuel, fertilizers, animal feed, to make paper, construction materials and more.
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What do we use the pictures for?
​The pictures taken at our monitoring points are used to track seaweed movements and quantity. Over time, thanks to citizen science contribution, we aim to have a collection of pictures of the coast that researchers can use to monitor any change in seaweed influxes.
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What is SARTRAC?
SARTRAC is our sister project that we founded to address the problem of Sargassum invasions in the Atlantic.
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How do I access the community portal?
​The community portal is a social platform created to allow SSCN partnered schools to interact with each other. Since this is a reserved area, you will need first to get in touch with us and join our project. If you are a partnered school and are struggling accessing this, please get in touch with someone from our team.
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