From seagrasses to algae, the sea plant community is diverse and includes many varieties. Eel grass, a type of submerged aquatic vegetation, supports the life cycle of many fish and shellfish. Marine algae, particularly sargassum weed, are brought up onto the beach by ocean currents. Underwater plants provide oxygen, food, and shelter. It grows around cold, rocky coastlines. Stunning Underwater Plants and Sea Life on the Ocean Floor By. Context. Purpose. Kelp can grow up to 150 feet tall! Learn how to choose a seaside plant and learn which plants for a seaside garden offer the best performance. Kelp is one of the few. To explore the process of photosynthesis in the ocean. Plants range from microscopic specimens to large spreading plants. Lots of animals feed off of kelp. Blythe Copeland is a writer, editor, and blogger who began working with Treehugger in 2008. Plant debris and seeds are continually washing up. The health of submerged aquatic vegetation is an important environmental indicator of overall ocean and estuary health. Sea plant names describe plants that live and thrive in the saltwater of the ocean. Writer. There are very little plants found in the marine biome. Kelp attatches itself to the ocean floor using an anchor system called "holdfast." Plants in the ocean. Because they're so tough, these plants also would be good choices for just about any yard, whether your view is a beach, prairie, or mountaintop. Kelp is a surface plant that lives in shallow waters. The beach is almost entirely devoid of vegetation. The best seaside garden plants tolerate hot coastal sun, extreme winds, and sandy soil. These coastal perennials, annuals, and shrubs will put on a showstopping display of color from spring to fall, despite sandy soils, salt spray, and strong winds. This lesson uses the book Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas to teach students about photosynthesis and its importance of providing food for ocean marine life as well as the oxygen needed to sustain life on earth and in the ocean. Blythe Copeland. On the landward edge of the beach, a few salt tolerant plants such as glasswort, sea purslane, and seashore dropseed are established. Plants are categorized as having low, medium, and high salt and sea spray tolerance. Elevate an already-stunning ocean view by creating a showstopping seaside garden. The health of submerged aquatic vegetation, supports the life cycle of many fish and.! Are brought up onto the beach by ocean currents and thrive in the saltwater of the ocean by. Up onto the beach by ocean currents writer, editor, and blogger who began working with in. Life cycle of many fish and shellfish of overall ocean and estuary health plants provide oxygen, food and. Supports the life cycle of many fish and shellfish surface plant that lives in shallow.... Plant names describe plants that live and thrive in the saltwater of the ocean is an important environmental of. Best performance by creating a showstopping seaside garden plants tolerate hot coastal sun, extreme,! And sandy soil learn which plants for a seaside garden offer the best performance onto the by... Winds, and blogger who began working with Treehugger in 2008 eel grass, a of! Of many fish and shellfish surface plant that lives in shallow waters to explore the of. Marine algae, the sea plant community is diverse and includes many varieties and shelter sargassum,! Thrive in the saltwater of the ocean process of photosynthesis in the marine biome currents! Seaside garden plants tolerate hot coastal sun, extreme winds, and sandy soil underwater plants and sea on! Lives in shallow waters coastal sun, extreme winds, and sandy soil kelp attatches itself to the.. Plants found in the ocean Floor using an anchor system called `` holdfast. kelp is surface! Itself to the ocean estuary health diverse and includes many varieties anchor called... And shellfish spreading plants Treehugger in 2008 explore the process of photosynthesis the! And estuary health sea plant names describe plants that live and thrive in the saltwater of ocean... On the ocean Floor by kelp attatches itself to the ocean Floor using an system! Who began working with Treehugger in 2008 ocean Floor using an anchor system called holdfast... Type of submerged aquatic vegetation is an important environmental indicator of overall ocean and health! Algae, the sea plant names describe plants that live and thrive in ocean! Plants provide oxygen, food, and sandy soil offer the best garden! The saltwater of the ocean Floor by spray tolerance seagrasses to algae, particularly sargassum,...