Heavy Seaweed Drifting to the Beach

The beaches of St. Pete Beach are having a seaweed problem, with large clumps coming to shore, according to an article from Tampabay.com.

While all the beaches are being hit to some extent, the different communities along the Gulf are all feeling the effects of the seaweed in one way of another.

Treasure Island's sandbars caused by Tropical Storm Debby have trapped the seaweed and left it to rot in the sun.

Indian Rocks Beach has noticed large amounts, that have since been covered up by the beaches.

With sea turtle season in effect, Treasure Island workers trying to remove the seaweed before the RNC have to work by rakes and shovels to avoid harming the newly hatched turtles.

The seaweed is a deepwater type of brown algae that may have been dredged up by Tropical Storm Debby and has been hitting the beaches recently.