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Hypnea

Coverage of Hypnea in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 13 · 21:58 UTCMost recent: Jul 13 · 21:58 UTC
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Nayaritplace1Rincón de Guayabitosplace1Autonomous University of Nayarit (UAN)organization1sargassumtopic1Quintana Rooplace1Ubisha Hernández Almeidaperson1María Alcántaraperson1
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  • SCIENCEJul 13 · 21:58 UTCMEXICO NEWS DAILY
    That’s not sargassum on a Nayarit beach, but Hypnea, a safer lookalike

    A brown algae covering a Nayarit beach was initially mistaken for harmful sargassum but identified as Hypnea, a non-toxic macroalgae. Researchers from the Autonomous University of Nayarit clarified that Hypnea, linked to seasonal ocean changes, poses no health risks unlike sargassum, which has severely impacted Quintana Roo.