incubation

"As these seaweed accumulations grow taller and more widespread, they risk blocking hatchlings entirely, draining their limited energy or leaving them stranded. Beyond impeding movement, sargassum may also reduce nesting space and alter incubation conditions."

The incubation period can stretch from several days to three weeks.

This is the most serious form of the plague and can have an incubation period of just one day.

Depending on the species of vulture we're talking about, incubation ranges from 50 days to almost two months.

Because of the lengthy incubation time, “we really have to get ahead of this,” Gounder said.