Sargasso Sea


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Atlantic Sea Sargasso Sea

Part of the N Atlantic Ocean, lying roughly between the West Indies and the Azores and from about 20º00'N to 35º00'N, in the Horse Latitudes. The relatively still sea is the center of a great swirl of ocean currents and is a rich field for the marine biologist. Noted for the abundance of gulfweed or Sargassum (a genus of brown algae) on its surface. The Bermuda Islands are in the NW part of the sea.

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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