Extended Data Fig. 8: Monthly Sargassum spp. extents for the years 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2022.
From: Equatorial upwelling of phosphorus drives Atlantic N2 fixation and Sargassum blooms
Based on remote sensing data, the main growth season starts during April concomitant with the yearly minimum AMM state. Extensive growth bands are evident starting in April and lasting until late September, with a tendency to increasing Sargassum extents trends over time.
