Immersed in Seaweed (IMAGE) Florida Atlantic University Caption Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., conducting fieldwork as he is immersed in Sargassum on a Florida beach. Credit FAU Harbor Branch Usage Restrictions Credit: FAU Harbor Branch License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.