In the Weeds
The Sargasso Sea, a vast region of the Northern Atlantic Ocean, is the only sea in the world that does not have a land boundary.
If you ever arrive at the state’s cinnamon shoreline only to discover the entire beach knee-deep in seaweed, congratulations: You’re witnessing the results of one of the world’s extraordinary journeys.
Small quantities of a seaweed called sargassum wash ashore all year long. But every few years, beginning in April, the sargassum arrives en masse—a deluge of amber-colored stems, leaves, and tiny gas bladders that help the plants stay afloat (and pop when squeezed). This relatively unpredictable event seems to occur after huge blooms
