Facts about Sargasso Sea Ecosystem

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   Warm, calm conditions in the Sargasso Sea make it a key nursery ground for larval stages of commercially important fish species, including Atlantic bluefin tuna.

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   In the Sargasso Sea, the bermuda petrel, or cahow, one of the world's rarest seabirds, relies on the surrounding ecosystem during its oceanic foraging phase.

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   Unlike most ocean regions, the Sargasso Sea experiences extremely low nutrient levels, making it one of the clearest and most oligotrophic waters on Earth.

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   American and European eels migrate to the Sargasso Sea to spawn, making it a critical breeding ground for both species.

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   Floating mats of Sargassum seaweed in the Sargasso Sea provide critical habitat for hundreds of species, including juvenile sea turtles and the Sargasso Sea's endemic Sargassum fish.

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   The Sargasso Sea Ecosystem is the only sea on Earth defined entirely by ocean currents rather than landmasses, bounded by four major Atlantic gyres.

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