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

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