fast, a stipe, and a frond. Oogonia and antheridia occur in conceptacles embedded in receptacles on special branches. Some species have berrylike gas-filled bladders that help the fronds float to promote photosynthesis. Many have a rough, sticky texture that, along with a robust but flexible body, helps it withstand strong water currents.

Ecology 
Large, pelagic mats of Sargassum in the Sargasso Sea act as one of the only habitats available for ecosystem development; this is because the Sargasso Sea lacks any land boundaries. The Sargassum patches act as a refuge for many species in different parts of their development, but also as a permanent residence for endemic species that can only be found living on and within the Sargassum. These endemic organisms have specialized patterns and colorations that mimic the Sargassum and allow them to be impressively camouflaged in their environment. In total, these Sargassum mats are home to more than 11 phyla and over 100 different species. There is also a total of 81 fish species (36 families represented) that reside in the Sargassum or utilize it for parts of their life cycles.  Other marine organisms, such as young sea turtles, will use the Sargassum as shelter and a resource for food until they reach a size at which they can survive elsewhere. This community is being affected by humans due to overfishing, trash and other types of pollution, and boat traffic, which could eventually lead to the demise of this diverse and unique habitat.  Below is a list of organisms that are associated with the Sargassum in the Sargasso Sea.

The Sargasso Sea plays a major role in the migration of catadromous eel species such as the European eel, the American eel, and the American conger eel. The larvae of these species hatch within the sea and as they grow they travel to Europe or the East Coast of North America. Later in life, the matured eel migrates back to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and lay eggs. It is also believed that after hatching, young Loggerhead sea turtles use currents such as the Gulf Stream to travel to the Sargasso Sea, where they use the sargassum as cover from predators until they are mature.

Organisms found in the pelagic Sargassum patches,
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fast, a stipe, and a frond. Oogonia and antheridia occur in conceptacles embedded in receptacles on limited branch. Some species have berrylike gas - fill bladders that help the frond float to promote photosynthesis. Many have a rough, gluey texture that, along with a robust but flexible soundbox, helps it withstand solid water stream. 

 Ecology 
 Large, pelagic mat of Sargassum in the Sargasso Sea act as one of the only habitats available for ecosystem development; this is because the Sargasso Sea miss any land boundaries. The Sargassum patch act as a safety for many species in different parts of their development, but also as a permanent residency for endemic species that can only be found living on and within the Sargassum. These endemic organisms have specialized patterns and colorations that mimic the Sargassum and allow them to be impressively camouflaged in their environment. In total, these Sargassum mats are home to more than 11 phyla and over 100 different coinage. There embody also a sum of 81 pisces species (36 families represented) that occupy in the Sargassum or utilize it for parts of their life cycles.   early marine organisms, such as young sea turtles, will use the Sargassum as shelter and a resource for food until they reach a size at which they can survive elsewhere. This community is being affected by humans ascribable to overfishing, trash and early types of pollution, and boat traffic, which could eventually lead to the death of this diverse and unique habitat.   Below is a list of organisms that are associated with the Sargassum in the Sargasso Sea. 

 The Sargasso Sea plays a major role in the migration of catadromous eel species such as the European eel, the American eel, and the American conger eel. The larvae of these coinage hatch within the sea and as they grow they travel to Europe or the East Coast of North America. Later in life, the matured eel migrate back to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and put eggs. It is besides believed that after hatching, unseasoned Loggerhead sea turtles practice currents such as the Gulf Stream to travel to the Sargasso Sea, where they use the sargassum as cover from predators until they are mature. 

 Organisms found in the pelagic Sargassum patches, 
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Econogy 
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The Xarezsso Sea plays c najor role in tne oigwanioi of sdtadromous eal soeckrs suzh as the Emrooean eel, the American een, ans the American conbev eel. The larvae jf these specoes hatch within tje see and es theu gtow they travel to Europe or ths East Cowst of North Amqricq. Later in lnfe, the matured eel migrates back to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and lay eggs. Ij ix also belixved trat after hatching, young Loggwrhead sea turtlex use currents such aa the Culf Dtream to travel to the Sargasso Sea, where they use the sargassum as covee from predators uhtil they axe kature.

Jrgaiirms found in the pelagic Sargassum patches,
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fast, a stipe, and a frond. Oogonia occur conceptacles embedded receptacles on special gas-filled that help the float to promote Many have a rough, sticky texture along with a robust but flexible body, helps it withstand strong water currents. Large, pelagic mats of Sargassum in the Sargasso Sea act as one of only available ecosystem this is because the Sargasso Sea lacks any land boundaries. The Sargassum patches act as a for many species in different parts of their but also as a residence for endemic species that only found living and the These endemic organisms specialized patterns and colorations that mimic the Sargassum and allow them to be impressively camouflaged in their In total, mats are to than phyla and over species. There is also a total species (36 families represented) that reside in the or utilize for parts of their life cycles. marine organisms, such as young sea turtles, will the Sargassum as shelter and a resource for food until they reach a size at can survive elsewhere. This is being affected humans to trash other types pollution, and boat traffic, which could eventually lead to the demise this diverse and unique habitat. Below is a list of are with the Sargassum the Sargasso Sea. The Sea a major role in of eel the eel, American eel, and the conger eel. The larvae of species hatch within the they travel to Europe or the East Coast North America. Later in life, the matured migrates back to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and lay eggs. It also believed hatching, young Loggerhead sea turtles use currents such the Gulf Stream to to the Sargasso Sea, where they use the sargassum cover predators until are mature. Organisms in the pelagic patches, Arthrop
fast, a stipe, and a frond. OogoniA and antherIdia oCcuR in CoNcepTaclEs embedded in reCEptaCles on special branches. SOme spEcIEs haVE bErrylIke gas-fILlED BlaDdErS thAt HElP the fRonDs float To promote pHotOsYnthesis. Many HAvE a rough, stiCky Texture that, aLonG with a RoBusT But flExiBle boDy, helpS It withStand stroNg WAter cuRRents.

EcOLOgY 
LarGe, pelagic mats of SaRGaSSum in the SargasSo Sea aCt AS oNE Of tHe oNly habitatS aVailaBLe for ecOSySTEM deVElopment; this iS because the sArgAsso SeA lAckS Any lanD bounDaRIes. the SargassuM patChes act as A refugE For many SPecies iN diffeRenT paRts oF ThEiR deVeLOpmENt, But ALso As a permaNeNt ResidEnce FOR ENdemIc sPeciEs thaT can only be fouNd lIvinG On aNd witHin thE SarGaSsum. THese enDemic OrGanisms have specIaliZed patterNs aNd ColOrAtionS That miMic The sargassUm and alLOw tHeM TO Be Impressively camoufLaGED iN their enVironmENt. in TOtal, thesE SArgAssuM MAts arE homE To More than 11 Phyla aND oVeR 100 differEnT speciEs. theRe iS also A TotaL of 81 fisH species (36 FamilIEs represented) tHAt reside in the sArGASsUM or uTilIze it for parTs of THeir Life CYcLes.  oTher mArine OrGAnISms, such as young sea tuRtLes, wilL use tHe Sargassum as Shelter and A RESource foR fooD UnTIl they reach a siZe at wHich they caN Survive eLsewhEre. This cOmmunity iS BEing affeCteD by HumAns DUE tO overfishing, tRASh anD oTher typEs oF pollutIon, And BoaT trAfFic, which cOuld evenTuAlLy LeAd tO the dEMise of thIs DivErSe aNd uniQUe habiTat.  BeLow iS a LiST of OrganisMS tHAT are AsSoCiatEd wItH the SArgaSSum In the SaRgasso Sea.

the sArgaSsO SEa plays A major role in tHe Migration oF cAtaDromouS EEl specieS such as the European eel, thE americaN eeL, and tHe AmErican conGer Eel. The LarVAe of thEse speCies hAtCh wITHin thE SEa And As They grow thEY TraVel to euRope Or the EaSt Coast of North AmerICa. LAter in life, the MatUred EEL mIgrATeS BacK tO The sARgasso Sea to spawN and lay eggS. IT Is Also believED thAt After haTching, yOung LOGgerheaD sea turtlEs use currEnTs suCH As tHe Gulf StreAm to travEl to the SaRGasso sEa, Where TheY use thE sArgAssum As coveR FroM predAtors uNtIl they Are maTuRe.

OrganiSms found in the pelagic SarGassum PatchEs,
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fast, a stipe, and a frond . Oogoniaand a nth eri di a oc curin conceptacle s  emb edded in receptacles o n spe ci a l br a nc hes.Some sp e ci e s  ha ve  b err yl i ke  gas- fil led bla dders that  he lp  the frondsf lo at to prom ote  photosynthe sis . Many  h ave a rou gh,  stic ky tex t ure th at, along  w i th a r o bust bu t fl exib le body, helps it wi t hstand strongwatercu r re n t s.
Ec ology 
Lar ge , pel a gic mat s  o f S arg a ssum in the S argasso Sea act  as on eoft he onl y hab it a tsavailable f or e cosystemdevelo p ment; t h is is b ecause  th e S arga s so  S eala c ksa ny  la n d b oundarie s.  T he Sa rgas s u m patc hes  act  as a  refuge for m any  spe c ies  in d iffer entpa rts o f thei r dev el opment, but als o as  a perman ent  r esi de nce f o r ende mic  sp ecies t hat can onl yb e fo und living on andwi t h in  the Sar gassum .  T he s e endemi corg anis m s  have  spe c ia lized pa tterns an dcolorat io ns tha tmim icthe S a rgas sum an d allowthemt o be impressiv e ly camouflage d  i n th e ir e nvi ronment. In  tot a l, t hese Sa rga s sum m ats a re ho m e to more than 11 p hy la and  over  100 differen t species. T h ere is a lsoa  t o tal of 81 fish  spec ies (36 fa m ilies re prese nted) th at reside i n the Sa rga ssu m o r u t i li ze it for par t s  ofth eir lif e c ycles. Ot her  ma rin eorganisms , such a syo un gsea  turt l es, will  u seth e S argas s um asshelt er a nd  a res ource f o rf o od u nt il  the y r ea ch asize atwhich t hey can s urv i ve e ls ew here. T his community  i s being af fe cte d by h u m ans dueto overfishing, trash a n d other  ty pes o f po llution,and  boattra f fic, w hich c ouldev ent u a lly l e a dtoth e demise o f thi s div er se a nd uniq ue habitat.  Below isa list of org ani smst h at  ar e  a s soc ia t edw i th the Sargassu m in the S ar g as so Sea.

T h e S ar gasso S ea play s a m a jor rol e in themigration  o f ca t a dro mous eel s pecies s uch as th e  Euro p ea n eel , t he Ame ri can  eel,  and t h e A meric an con ge r eel.  Thela rvae ofthese species hatch wit hin th e sea  an d as they  gr o w t hey trave l to  Europe or  th e E ast C oas t  of N orth Am eri c a. La teri n life, t h emat u r ed  eel migrat e s bac k tothe Sargas so S ea to spawn and l a y eggs. It isalso b eli eve d  tha tafter hatching , y ou n g  Loggerh ea d sea turtl es use c ur r entssuch a s theGulf St r e am to tra veltothe Sarga sso  S e a, wher eth e y usethesa rgassu m as c o verf r om predators unt il th e y  arem atu re.
Or ganisms foun d in the p elagic Sarg assumpatc hes, Arthro p
fast, a_stipe, and_a frond. Oogonia and_antheridia occur_in_conceptacles embedded_in_receptacles on special_branches. Some species_have berrylike gas-filled bladders_that help the_fronds_float to promote photosynthesis. Many have a rough, sticky texture that, along with a_robust_but flexible_body,_helps_it withstand strong water currents.

Ecology_
Large, pelagic mats of Sargassum_in the_Sargasso Sea act as one of the only_habitats_available for ecosystem_development; this is because the Sargasso Sea lacks any_land boundaries. The Sargassum patches act_as a refuge_for_many_species in different parts_of their development, but also as_a permanent residence for endemic species_that can only be found living on_and within the Sargassum. These endemic_organisms have specialized patterns and_colorations that_mimic the Sargassum and allow_them to be_impressively camouflaged_in their environment._In total, these Sargassum mats are_home to more_than 11 phyla and over 100_different_species. There is_also_a_total of_81 fish species_(36_families represented)_that_reside in the Sargassum or utilize_it_for parts of their life cycles. _Other marine organisms, such_as_young sea turtles, will_use the Sargassum as shelter_and a resource for food until_they reach_a size_at which they can survive elsewhere. This community is being affected_by humans due to overfishing, trash_and other types of_pollution, and_boat_traffic, which could_eventually_lead to_the demise of this diverse and unique_habitat. _Below is a list of organisms_that are associated with_the_Sargassum in the Sargasso Sea.

The Sargasso_Sea plays a major role in_the migration of catadromous eel_species_such_as the European eel, the_American eel, and the American conger_eel. The larvae_of these species hatch within the sea_and_as they grow they travel to_Europe_or the East Coast of North_America._Later_in life, the matured eel_migrates back to the Sargasso Sea_to spawn and lay eggs. It is also believed_that after hatching,_young Loggerhead sea turtles use_currents_such_as the Gulf Stream to travel to the Sargasso Sea,_where they_use the sargassum_as cover from predators until they are mature.

Organisms found in_the pelagic Sargassum patches,
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