Concept information
Preferred term
Sargassum
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Scope note
- One of the largest genera of BROWN ALGAE, comprised of more than 150 species found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate zones of both hemispheres. Some species are attached (benthic) but most float in the open sea (pelagic). Sargassum provides a critical habitat for hundreds of species of FISHES; TURTLES; and INVERTEBRATES.
History note
- 2004
In other languages
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Finnish
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sargassolevien suku
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Sargassum
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D044647
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