
From the Vault: The Sargasso Sea
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Sargassum - The Weed of Deception
Sargassum grows abundantly in the ocean where it forms vast floating rafts, as it's sometimes called. According to the ocean foundation, sargasum contributes an estimated 60 % of the total primary production in the upper one meter of the water column. It can survive wide temperature and solidity variances. And after about a year, those pneumaticists that help it to remain buoyantta, they lose their buoyancy,. Sargasm will then sink to the sea floor, where it will actually end up providing carbon for various deep sea creatures. When it washes up on the shore, i guess for the most part weretalking about, if it's washing up
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