seagrass
Ocean floor vegetation
Seagrass is any of various grasslike plants that grow in shallow coastal waters, forming underwater meadows.
Unlike seaweed, seagrasses are true flowering plants with roots, stems, and leaves.
They provide habitat for fish, turtles, and other marine life: The bay's seagrass beds support a thriving ecosystem.
Seagrass meadows also help stabilize sediments and absorb carbon.
Grassy field for grazing
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- shoalShallow water hazard
- flatsDwellings or low shoes
tidal · substrate · seascape · coastal · anchorage · lagoon · bay · shallows
Large aquatic herbivorous mammal
- dugongHerbivorous marine mammal
- seahorseSmall fish, vertical swimmer
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- grazingFeeding on pasture
foraging · crustaceans · mollusks · rays
Range of life forms
- nurseryRoom for infants
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- coastalOf the shoreline
- detritusLoose waste from decay
Horizontal underground plant stem
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- monocotyledonSingle embryonic leaf plant
- perennialRecurring each year
chlorophyll · blades · shoot · seed · pollination · submerged · aquatic · roots
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
flats · tidal · substrate · seascape · coastal · anchorage · lagoon · bay · shallows · intertidal
manatee
Large aquatic herbivorous mammal
- dugongHerbivorous marine mammal
- seahorseSmall fish, vertical swimmer
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
grazing · foraging · crustaceans · mollusks · rays
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- nurseryRoom for infants
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- coastalOf the shoreline
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- monocotyledonSingle embryonic leaf plant
perennial · chlorophyll · blades · shoot · seed · pollination · submerged · aquatic · roots · leaves
basketry
Art of weaving containers
- mattingWoven protective surface
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- plaitingInterweaving flexible strands
thatching · stuffing · insulation · handwoven · artisanal · traditional · fibers · cordage · roofing · packaging
seagrasskelp
Large brown marine algae
algae · seaweed · macroalgae · phytoplankton · red algae