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Sargassum (särgăs`əm), genus of brown algae that has given its name to the Sargasso Sea, where it is found in great abundance. See Phaeophyta Phaeophyta (fēŏf`ətə), phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista consisting of those organisms commonly called brown algae. ..... Click the link for more information. ; seaweed seaweed, name commonly used for the multicellular marine algae . Simpler forms, consisting of one cell (e.g., the diatom ) or of a few cells, are not generally called seaweeds; these tiny plants help to make up plankton. ..... Click the link for more information. . sargassumAny of the brown algae that make up the genus Sargassum. They are adapted for a free-floating tropical environment, even though many species grow attached to rocks along the coast. The Sargasso Sea, a free-floating mass of seaweed (mostly S. natans), occurs in the Atlantic Ocean. Sargassums are also known as sea holly because of their highly branched stems with hollow, berrylike floats and many leaflike, sawtooth-edged blades. They are used as fertilizer in New Zealand and as a component of soups and soy sauce in Japan. sargassum, sargasso any floating brown seaweed of the genus Sargassum, such as gulfweed, of warm seas, having ribbon-like fronds containing air sacs How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Riding on a floating raft of sargassum weed, hiding beneath a ledge "in a warm, tropical sea full of brilliant colors and creatures with big mouths," and two months of "eating her way through a rich, wavy garden of sea grass" indicate the impressive variety of ocean terrain she experiences. Also, sargassum (gulfweed), jellyfish, and anything else that floats will line up along a current boundary, such as the edge of the Gulf Stream. increasing the mortality rate of small juveniles through sargassum harvesting could delay a 10-fold increase in loggerheads to 140 years, Heppell projects. |
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