GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea is a region of the subtropical North Atlantic gyre. Its boundaries are ocean currents rather than coastlines. Floating Sargassum provides habitat in waters that can otherwise be relatively nutrient-poor at the surface.
Fast Facts
- It lies east of the southeastern United States and around the Bermuda region.
- Gulf Stream, North Atlantic, Canary and North Equatorial currents surround the gyre region.
- Sargassum is brown macroalgae, not a true grass.
Connected lessons
- Sargasso SeaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Bay of FundyRelated places
- Gulf StreamRelated places
- Bermuda Triangle regionRelated places