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The Sargasso Sea has long been associated with mystery ... On repeated outings, we scouted for large mats of sargassum to explore. It was nowhere to be seen. “One day you won’t see any ...
The BZS Lecture on May 6 will feature Fae Sapsford discussing the biodiversity and global conservation of the Sargasso Sea. A ...
There are hundreds of species of seaweeds in the genus Sargassum, which is a brown macroalgae found all over the globe. In ...
A researcher will share stories about the Sargasso Sea and the structure in place to protect the ecosystem at a talk on ...
The Sargasso Sea Commission notes that endangered species ... Christopher Columbus first documented encounters with its strange mats of Sargassum in his expedition diaries back in 1492.
“Famed marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle described the Sargasso Sea as a “golden floating rainforest of the Atlantic.” This two-million square mile open ocean system is named for the mats ...
If you have ever heard of the Sargasso Sea, raise your hand. How about sargassum seaweed? Never heard of either one, you ...
The total amount of sargassum in the Atlantic in April was 40% higher than the previous all-time high set in June 2022.
Experts expect the floating seaweed mats to enter the Gulf of Mexico ... Sargarssum historically grew within the Sargasso Sea, an area surrounding Bermuda and reaching about halfway across ...
Scientists have uncovered the mystery of where baby green sea turtles spend their ‘lost ... until tracking technology found them floating on mats of seaweed in the Sargasso Sea.
The Sargasso Sea is famous for its floating seaweed that covers large swathes of ocean. But it also boasts an astounding wealth of diversity that has earned it the nickname "The Floating ...