An invasive alga has been growing significantly over the past two to three years in extensive areas of the seabed along the Sines coast, posing a threat to local biodiversity. The phenomenon is raising concerns among the specialists monitoring the situation.
Researcher Joaquim Parrinha is one of the voices warning about the negative impact of this expansion on the marine ecosystem of the region. The growing presence of the invasive alga represents a risk to the native species that inhabit that coastal area.
Sines, located on the Alentejo coast, thus sees its marine environment facing a new environmental challenge. The proliferation of this species, foreign to the local ecosystem, can significantly alter the balance of biodiversity in the region.
