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Sep 24, 2012 · The Sargasso Sea, as a vast track of the western subtropical North Atlantic Ocean is known, has a special characteristic – something noted by Portuguese sailors for centuries and even visible from space. It is the home waters of Sargassum, a genus of brown macroalgae (seaweed) that inhabit the open ocean. The sea is named after the seaweed ...
Mar 14, 2014 · The new nonbinding agreement on the Sargasso, called the Hamilton Declaration, is a first for the high seas. Nations are entitled to govern the ocean 200 miles (322 kilometers) out from their ...
Dec 15, 2023 · The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is now at least 30% more acidic and 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it was 40 years ago — and climate change is to blame.
Mar 7, 2023 · The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, as it’s known, is visible from space, stretching like a sea monster across the ocean, with its nose in the Gulf of Mexico and its tail in the mouth of the ...
The health of the Sargasso Sea provides a foundation for economic activities outside of the area. Species of economic interest, such as eel, billfish, whales and turtles rely on the Sargasso Sea for spawning, maturation, feeding and critical routes for migration. This infographic was retrieved from The World Wildlife Fund.
Jul 4, 2019 · Some species of Sargassum - a group of seaweed - live on the ocean's surface, where they attract fish, birds and turtles. "In the open ocean, Sargassum provides great ecological values, serving as ...
サルガッソ海 北大西洋の海流図（1943年）。 中央の海流に囲まれた部分がサルガッソ海. サルガッソ海（サルガッソかい、Sargasso Sea）は、メキシコ湾流、北大西洋海流、カナリア海流、大西洋赤道海流に囲まれた海域であり、北緯25度 - 35度・西経40度 - 70度に存在し、長さ3,200km・幅1,100kmの範囲と ...
