Pelagic Sargassum

[Newt]

Its interesting how long one can live near a habitat without having a clue that it even exists, much less understanding what it is.

 

I was checking the weather today and noticed an area of the Atlantic ocean off the North Carolina coast labeled Pelagic Sargassum Habitat Restricted Area. A WHAT???

 

Tried to post a direct link to the NOAA article but couldn't make it work. Do a Google search for

pelagic sargassum study area

and the article should be near the top of the first page. It works from there for some reason.

Edited June 1, 2015 by Newt
broken link

[Chris Plumb]

File not found????

 

C.

 

Yup. I got the same thing so try the changed instructions above. Newt

Edited June 1, 2015 by Newt
Updated info

[Ken L]

Strange that the study area doesn't include the Sargasso sea itself - an area that most anglers will have heard of in connection with eels but which is fascinating from several perspectives.