These lines of sargassum can stretch for miles along the surface. The clumps of floating algae are often concentrated by the strong winds and wave action associated with the Gulf Stream. Image courtesy of Islands in the Sea 2002, NOAA/OER.
These lines of sargassum can stretch for miles along the surface. The clumps of floating algae are often concentrated by the strong winds and wave action associated with the Gulf Stream. Image courtesy of Islands in the Sea 2002, NOAA/OER.