Ocean WorldsThe Sargasso Sea: An Ocean Ecosystem Without Shores
Most seas are located by pointing to the land around them. The Sargasso Sea is located by pointing to moving water. Currents of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre surround a broad region where floating Sargassum creates shelter, feeding surfaces, and nursery habitat in an open ocean without a fixed coastline. Inside this episode: - Boundaries Made Of Currents - Seaweed That Lives Afloat - A Community Attached To Movement - A Sea Crossed For Centuries Sources include peer-reviewed ocean research, official scientific institutions, and the episode's linked source record. This episode is a researched narrative summary. Historical records may be incomplete, translated differently, or interpreted differently by scholars. We distinguish documented facts, estimates, disputed interpretations, and later stories where material. Corrections are logged and incorporated into future editions. Follow Ocean Worlds for more evidence-led journeys into Earth's oceans.
