Sargassum has been a significant threat for fishing and tourism interests in the region, but a group of researchers at The University of West Indies, Mona, have found that the notorious seaweed has economic potential despite some negative properties. The group from the Department of Chemistry partnered with the University of York in the United Kingdom to undertake the study. The research team, which included Dr. Winklet Gallimore, Doleasha Davis, Sanjay Campbell, and Melissa Marston, conducted a biochemical and elemental analysis of three types of pelagic sargassum.

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