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Marine organisms display a staggering variety of shapes and sizes, including the smallest of planktonic plants and animals to the largest animal on earth, the blue whale. Many people believe that the health of the world's oceans is directly tied to the quality of human life on earth.
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www.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Habitats/Mari...
www.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Habitats/Marine/Marine_Plants_and_Animals/
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There are, however, marine plants that grow large, such as the kelp found on the west coast of the U.S. Some can resemble terrestrial plants with structures that appear similar to leaves, including caulerpa, sometimes known as feather algae, and many other species of sea weed.
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www.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Habitats/Mari...
www.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Habitats/Marine/Marine_Plants_and_Animals/Marine_Plants/
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Underwater Photography by Marc Shargel; Curious Sea Critters: Animals Without Backbones, plus a few plants ... Cool Water Animals; From Coastal California and Offshore Islands ... Marine Plants and Algae...
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www.lumigenic.com/photo/inverts.html
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Plants grow only in depths to which light penetrates the water. The most common marine plants are algae which form the base of the food chain. They are the primary producers of the marine ecosystem with numerous organisms feeding on them directly or indirectly.
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www.belizenet.com/coastal/5.html
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; The following are some pictures of sea grasses and algae: ... The following are in the Kingdom Protoctista: ... ; BACK TO THE MARINE LIFE PAGE!;
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www.cyhaus.com/marine/plants.htm
www.cyhaus.com/marine/plants.htm
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About Marine Plants; There are several categories of marine plants, including seagrasses, mangroves, and algae. Seagrasses, such as Johnson's seagrass, are true flowering plants that have adapted to life in the marine environment.
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/inverts/staghorncoral.html
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The following marine plants have been documented in Biscayne National Park. They are listed alphabetically by common name. The list is not exhaustive, and documented sightings of species not on this list are welcome.
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www.nps.gov/bisc/naturescience/marineplants.htm
www.nps.gov/bisc/naturescience/marineplants.htm
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Re: how do marine plants and animals survive in sea water Date: Thu Jan 21 13:36:58 1999; Posted By: Karen Culver-Rymsza, Biological Oceanographer; Area of science: Environment & Ecology; ID: 916637081.En...
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www.madsci.org/posts/archives/feb99/917019997.En.r.html
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