Sargasso Sea
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The Sargasso Sea is a region of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre. It is the only named sea without land boundaries. It is distinguished from other parts of the Atlanti
Lines of sargassum in the Sargasso Sea
Sargassum
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Sargassum is a genus of brown macroalgae in the order Fucales of the class Phaeophyceae. This brown macroalgae is spread predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas. It comes from the Sargasso Sea
Sargasso Sea
…ocean gyre. It is the only named sea without land boundaries. It is distinguished from other parts of the Atlantic Ocean by its characteristic brown Sargassum seaweed and calm blue waters. The sea is bounded on the west by the Gulf Stream, on the north by the North Atlantic Current, on the east by the Canary…
Sargassum weeds closeup
Aerial view of floating Sargassum near the coral reef crest in La Parguera, Puerto Rico (June 2021)
Close-up of Sargassum, showing the air bladders that help it stay afloat
Watercolour illustration of Sargassum seaweed specimens