Most of the macroalgae species inhabit shallow coastal waters and coral reefs, but some are planktonic (free-floating) or pelagic after being detached from reefs during storms. Sargassum …

Jul 31, 2025 · Sargassum is a group of brown algae that provides food, refuge, and breeding ground for many marine animals, such as turtles, crabs, shrimp, fish, and seabirds.

Named after the Sargasso Sea where it originally proliferated, Sargassum is a type of floating brown algae that provides food, protection, and habitat for many marine species.

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Jul 25, 2025 · Sargassum is a genus of large brown algae that can exist in two forms: attached to the seafloor or free-floating. The free-floating species, primarily Sargassum natans and …

Dec 26, 2025 · Each summer, vast quantities of Sargassum seaweed spread across the tropical Atlantic and foul the coasts of the Caribbean Islands, the Gulf of Mexico, and northern South …

Nov 23, 2025 · Sargassum, genus of about 150 species of brown algae (family Sargassaceae) generally attached to rocks along coasts in temperate regions or occurring as pelagic (free …

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Sargassum is commonly thought of as a mass of seaweed, but it is actually a brown algae that floats in the open ocean by gas-filled spheres, called pneumatocysts, found within its leaves …

Aug 1, 2022 · Have you ever seen Sargassum floating in the ocean, washed up on your local beach or just wondered where it comes from? With over 360 species of this floating algae …