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

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