Ships get a boost from the strong current, and organisms living in the ocean receive nutrients from it. These nutrient-rich organisms then attract fish. Also part of the ocean current community are large marine animals such as sharks, rays and sea turtles. Strong winds and currents cause sargassum to drift into the Gulf Stream, where small marine animals such as crabs, shrimps and barnacles grow on and among it. The fish that live in it have adapted so well that they've taken on the colors and patterns of the weeds.
Plankton is the mass of small organisms carried about by water currents.
A variety of organisms such as algae, copepods, water fleas and jellyfish make up the mass as it drifts along the surface of the ocean. As part of the food web, plankton produces food for bottom-dwelling organisms. Clearwater Beach isn't as inviting with overcast skies and brisk winds. All rights reserved.