The Sargasso Sea is a patch of unusually calm water 590 miles east of Florida. Strong currents rush around its edges, but inside it's smooth.

Within the Atlantic Ocean is the world's only sea without shores, its borders defined by the currents of the North Atlantic gyre. The Sargasso Sea takes its name from sargassum, a free-floating golden ...

Oceanography, Vol. 34, No. 4, Supplement: FRONTIERS IN OCEAN OBSERVING: Documenting Ecosystems, Understanding Environmental Changes, Forecasting Hazards (December ...

Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris such as nets and bags or mistake smaller pieces for food. Ingested plastic ...