Sargassum muticum Sargassum muticum Sargassum muticum, commonly known as Japanese wireweed, is a large brown seaweed of the genus "Sargassum". It is an invasive seaweed with high growth rate (up to 10 cm per day during spring). It has an efficient dispersion thanks to its floats. "Sargassum muticum" is a brown seaweed, normally brown to yellowish with a length up to 10 m. It is an autotroph that uses energy from sunlight. The photosynthesis is facilitated thanks to aerial vesicles which allows the algae to raise to the surface. "Sargassum muticum" is composed of two distinct parts: a perennial part, which contains
Sargassum will use the Sargassum as shelter and a resource for food until they reach a size at which they can survive elsewhere. This community is being affected by humans due to overfishing, trash and other types of pollution, and boat traffic, which could eventually lead to the demise of this diverse and unique habitat . Below is a list of organisms that are associated with the Sargassum in the Sargasso Sea. Organisms found in the pelagic Sargassum patches , , "Sargassum" is commonly found in the beach drift near "Sargassum" beds, where they are also known as gulfweed, a term