The flower stretches 8,851 km and weighs about 10 million tons. It can have a detrimental effect on fisheries and local ecology as it approaches shores.
Sargasso algae grows in the Sargasso Sea. The air bubbles of this weed keep it above water, turning the Sargasso Sea into an icy forest where seahorses live and serve as a mating ground for European and American eels.
Over the centuries, it gained a legendary reputation as a burial ground for ships because weeds prevented crews from getting out of them.
Sargassum’s potential impact could cause millions of dollars in economic damage, so the European Space Agency (ESA) isn’t just closely watching the giant “carpet” drift.
Where it will end is still unclear.
Source: Ferra
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