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The 11 pages that link to Sargassum, each with the reason it gives.

• Ocean gyreRelated: The North Atlantic gyre's circulation sustains the Sargasso Sea, a major Sargassum habitat.

• Brown algaeBroader topic: Floating Sargassum forms habitats and accumulates in large coastal influxes.

• KelpCompared with: Unlike most forest-forming kelp, some Sargassum grows as extensive floating mats.

• HoldfastBroader topic: Attached species use holdfasts, while some open-ocean forms drift without anchoring.

• Oceanic zoneRelated: Floating Sargassum creates habitat in otherwise open ocean waters.

• NeustonRelated: Floating Sargassum creates habitat for many organisms living at the surface.

• Sargasso SeaBroader topic: Floating Sargassum gives the sea its name and supports much of its surface life.

• Straits of FloridaRelated: Currents through the straits transport floating seaweed toward Florida.

• Mahi-mahiRelated: Floating Sargassum provides shelter and concentrated prey that attract mahi-mahi.

• Sea surface microlayerRelated: Floating mats create locally distinctive surface habitats and alter nearby microlayer conditions.

• Lepas anatiferaRelated: Floating seaweed offers both attachment surfaces and habitat for pelagic barnacles.