La Soufrière volcanic eruption in 2021 was not responsible for the high Fe, Al, or Mn concentrations found in stranded Sargassum spp.
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T.G., S.C., V.S.-P., and M.W. designed research; T.G., S.C., B.C., and M.W. performed research; T.G., B.C., and M.-L.R. contributed new reagents/analytic tools; T.G., S.C., M.-L.R., and M.W. analyzed data; and T.G. and M.W. wrote the paper.
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T.G., S.C., V.S.-P., and M.W. designed research; T.G., S.C., B.C., and M.W. performed research; T.G., B.C., and M.-L.R. contributed new reagents/analytic tools; T.G., S.C., M.-L.R., and M.W. analyzed data; and T.G. and M.W. wrote the paper.
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