Abstract: The beaches of the Caribbean Islands are regularly affected by the stranding of plant debris (algae, phanerogams, etc.) at the tide mark line, which becomes mixed with sand at the top of the beach, along with deadwood and other waste of anthropogenic origin. This situation has worsened since 2011 as a result of the stranding of sargassum seaweed, which significantly reduces beach access and produces emanations of harmful gases. This is damaging for the Caribbean islands of the Lesser Antilles, since their economies are heavily dependant on tour...
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