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
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
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
Sargassum
…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, which was named because it hosts large amounts of Sargassum. Sargassum can extend for kilometers across the ocean surface, forming golden brown drifting…
Lines of sargassum in the Sargasso Sea