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| [[http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaweed|Seaweed]] is the common name for marine plants and algae that grow in saltwater, mainly on the seacoast, and can attain a length of up to fifty meters. Their appearance is diverse and ranges from voluminous kelp leaves to herbaceous algae. There are red and brown algae, and bladderwrack. The algae, attaching itself to rocks and other hard surfaces, grows on solid ground in the sea. These aquatic plants filter pollutants from the water and release oxygen into the water. One square meter of seaweed can produce up to fifteen liters of oxygen per day, and its roots aerate the seafloor. | [[http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaweed|Seaweed]] is the common name for marine plants and algae that grow in saltwater, mainly on the seacoast, and can attain a length of up to fifty meters. Their appearance is diverse and ranges from voluminous kelp leaves to herbaceous algae. There are red and brown algae, and bladderwrack. The algae, attaching itself to rocks and other hard surfaces, grows on solid ground in the sea. These aquatic plants filter pollutants from the water and release oxygen into the water. One square meter of seaweed can produce up to fifteen liters of oxygen per day, and its roots aerate the seafloor. |
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| ===== Seagrass ===== | ===== Seagrass ===== |
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| Seaweed is often mixed up with seagrasses, are marine plants that thrive in shallow salt and brackish waters in many parts of the world from the tropics to the Arctic Circle. [[https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/seagrass-and-seagrass-beds|Seagrasses ]]have roots and stems, and they often have long green, grass-like leaves. Unlike seaweed, seagrasses produce flowers and seeds. They grow in large underwater meadows on the ocean floor and absorb carbon dioxide (CO2). Similar to trees that absorb carbon dioxide from the air, seagrasses capture large amounts of it from the atmosphere. According to [[https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/502718|scientific studies]] the world’s seagrass meadowscan take in up to 83 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.\\ | {{ :2023-08-20_15-53-50_923.jpg?nolink&231x173|2023-08-20_15-53-50_923.jpg}}Seaweed is often mixed up with seagrasses, are marine plants that thrive in shallow salt and brackish waters in many parts of the world from the tropics to the Arctic Circle. [[https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/seagrass-and-seagrass-beds|Seagrasses ]]have roots and stems, and they often have long green, grass-like leaves. Unlike seaweed, seagrasses produce flowers and seeds. They grow in large underwater meadows on the ocean floor and absorb carbon dioxide (CO2). Similar to trees that absorb carbon dioxide from the air, seagrasses capture large amounts of it from the atmosphere. According to [[https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/502718|scientific studies]] the world’s seagrass meadowscan take in up to 83 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.\\ |
| Being one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, seagrasses provide shelter and food to diverse species of animals, from crabs and turtles to large fish, marine mammals, and birds.{{ :2023-08-20_15-53-50_923.jpg?nolink&259x193}} | Being one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, seagrasses provide shelter and food to diverse species of animals, from crabs and turtles to large fish, marine mammals, and birds. |
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| ===== Experiences and examples ===== | ===== Experiences and examples ===== |
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| Can seaweed and seagrass used as maerieals in stop-motion animation production? | Can seaweed and seagrass used as materials in stop-motion animation production? |
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| Any examples? | Any examples? |
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