seagrass - underwater plant, marine life, coastal habitat, ocean floor, aquatic environment, underwater meadow

nursery coastal grazing sedimentation wetland diversity estuary habitat conservation marine algae plants ecosystem wildlife vegetation photosynthesis ocean fisheries shallow stabilizing meadow benthic feeding biodiversity sink shelter bioindicator restoration nutrient aquatic protection adaptation environment seagrass roots climate underwater carbon resilience seafloor brackish submerged productivity sequestering oxygen species sediment flora ai generated