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Articles | Volume 22, issue 5
Articles | Volume 22, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-2835-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-2835-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 5
Research article
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16 Sep 2026
Research article |  | 16 Sep 2026

Seasonal and interannual drivers of Sargassum inundations in the Northern Gulf of Guinea

Clovis Thouvenin-Masson and Julien Jouanno

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We studied why floating Sargassum seaweed repeatedly reaches the northern Gulf of Guinea, where it affects coastal activities such as fishing. By combining satellite observations with computer simulations, we found two main arrival seasons, in spring and autumn. Most events are driven by seaweed transported from the eastern tropical Atlantic, while winds push it toward the coast and beaching limits how long it persists. Year-to-year changes are linked to shifts in Atlantic climate.
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