Sargasso Sea
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The Sargasso Sea is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean characterized by its clear, warm waters and large floating mats of Sargassum seaweed, bounded by ocean currents rather than land.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine ecoregion
→
region of the Atlantic Ocean → sea → |
| approximateArea |
about 2 million square miles
→
about 5.2 million square kilometers → |
| borderedBy |
Canary Current
→
Gulf Stream → North Atlantic Current → North Atlantic Equatorial Current → |
| boundedBy |
ocean currents
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| country |
no coastal state
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| ecosystemType |
oligotrophic subtropical gyre
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| hasBiota |
Sargassum fluitans
→
Sargassum natans → pelagic fish species → sea turtles → seabirds → |
| hasCharacteristic |
accumulation of floating debris
→
clear water → low nutrient levels → low primary productivity → relatively high salinity → warm water → weak horizontal currents → |
| hasConservationInitiative |
Sargasso Sea Commission
→
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| hasConservationStatus |
subject of international conservation efforts
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| hasRole |
important habitat for marine species
→
migration corridor for sea turtles → nursery area for fish and invertebrates → spawning area for American eel → spawning area for European eel → |
| knownFor |
floating Sargassum seaweed
→
high water clarity → large mats of Sargassum → unique pelagic ecosystem → |
| locatedEastOf |
United States
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| locatedIn |
North Atlantic Ocean
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| locatedNortheastOf |
Caribbean Sea
→
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| locatedNorthOf |
equator
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| namedAfter |
Sargassum seaweed
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| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
→
North Atlantic subtropical gyre → |
| salinity |
relatively high compared to surrounding Atlantic
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|
| threatenedBy |
climate change
→
overfishing → plastic pollution → shipping impacts → |
| waterColor |
deep blue
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| waterType |
open ocean
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Atlantic Ocean
→
North Atlantic subtropical gyre → |
containsFeature |
|
Antilles Current
→
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adjacentTo |
|
North Atlantic subtropical gyre
("North Atlantic garbage patch")
→
|
associatedWith |
|
North Atlantic subtropical gyre
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|
centerRegion |
|
Sargassum natans
→
|
distribution |
|
Sargasso Sea Commission
→
|
focusesOn |
|
Sargassum natans
→
|
habitat |
|
Atlantic Ocean
→
|
hasNotableSea |
|
Canary Current
("North Atlantic subtropical gyre")
→
|
partOf |
|
Sargasso Sea Commission
→
|
relatedTo |